diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_status_bar_expanded_header.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_status_bar_expanded_header.xml
index 2fb6d6cb9bd54..9fc3f409642b0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_status_bar_expanded_header.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_status_bar_expanded_header.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:layout_gravity="@integer/notification_panel_layout_gravity"
     android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+    android:importantForAccessibility="no"
     android:baselineAligned="false"
     android:clickable="false"
     android:clipChildren="false"
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@
             android:clipToPadding="false"
             android:focusable="true"
             android:paddingBottom="@dimen/qqs_layout_padding_bottom"
-            android:importantForAccessibility="yes">
+            android:importantForAccessibility="no">
         </com.android.systemui.qs.QuickQSPanel>
     </RelativeLayout>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_status_bar_header_date_privacy.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_status_bar_header_date_privacy.xml
index 60bc3732cde05..8b5d953c3fe71 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_status_bar_header_date_privacy.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_status_bar_header_date_privacy.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     android:gravity="center"
     android:layout_gravity="top"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
+    android:importantForAccessibility="no"
     android:clickable="true"
     android:minHeight="48dp">