diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewController.java
index 4e74540ff761e..b1cb8f49848a7 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewController.java
@@ -1504,10 +1504,7 @@ public final class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
     }
 
     private void updateKeyguardStatusViewAlignment(boolean animate) {
-        boolean hasVisibleNotifications = mNotificationStackScrollLayoutController
-                .getVisibleNotificationCount() != 0
-                || mMediaDataManager.hasActiveMediaOrRecommendation();
-        boolean shouldBeCentered = !mSplitShadeEnabled || !hasVisibleNotifications || mDozing;
+        boolean shouldBeCentered = shouldKeyguardStatusViewBeCentered();
         if (mStatusViewCentered != shouldBeCentered) {
             mStatusViewCentered = shouldBeCentered;
             ConstraintSet constraintSet = new ConstraintSet();
@@ -1531,6 +1528,15 @@ public final class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
         mKeyguardUnfoldTransition.ifPresent(t -> t.setStatusViewCentered(mStatusViewCentered));
     }
 
+    private boolean shouldKeyguardStatusViewBeCentered() {
+        boolean hasVisibleNotifications = mNotificationStackScrollLayoutController
+                .getVisibleNotificationCount() != 0
+                || mMediaDataManager.hasActiveMediaOrRecommendation();
+        boolean isOnAod = mDozing && mDozeParameters.getAlwaysOn();
+        return !mSplitShadeEnabled || !hasVisibleNotifications || isOnAod
+                || hasPulsingNotifications();
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return the padding of the stackscroller when unlocked
      */
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewControllerTest.java
index c9405c8902788..51a2373ab618c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewControllerTest.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.database.ContentObserver;
+import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
@@ -901,6 +902,76 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 .isEqualTo(ConstraintSet.PARENT_ID);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void keyguardStatusView_splitShade_dozing_alwaysDozingOn_isCentered() {
+        when(mNotificationStackScrollLayoutController.getVisibleNotificationCount()).thenReturn(2);
+        mStatusBarStateController.setState(KEYGUARD);
+        enableSplitShade(/* enabled= */ true);
+
+        setDozing(/* dozing= */ true, /* dozingAlwaysOn= */ true);
+
+        assertThat(isKeyguardStatusViewCentered()).isTrue();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void keyguardStatusView_splitShade_dozing_alwaysDozingOff_isNotCentered() {
+        when(mNotificationStackScrollLayoutController.getVisibleNotificationCount()).thenReturn(2);
+        mStatusBarStateController.setState(KEYGUARD);
+        enableSplitShade(/* enabled= */ true);
+
+        setDozing(/* dozing= */ true, /* dozingAlwaysOn= */ false);
+
+        assertThat(isKeyguardStatusViewCentered()).isFalse();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void keyguardStatusView_splitShade_notDozing_alwaysDozingOn_isNotCentered() {
+        when(mNotificationStackScrollLayoutController.getVisibleNotificationCount()).thenReturn(2);
+        mStatusBarStateController.setState(KEYGUARD);
+        enableSplitShade(/* enabled= */ true);
+
+        setDozing(/* dozing= */ false, /* dozingAlwaysOn= */ true);
+
+        assertThat(isKeyguardStatusViewCentered()).isFalse();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void keyguardStatusView_splitShade_pulsing_isCentered() {
+        when(mNotificationStackScrollLayoutController.getVisibleNotificationCount()).thenReturn(2);
+        when(mNotificationListContainer.hasPulsingNotifications()).thenReturn(true);
+        mStatusBarStateController.setState(KEYGUARD);
+        enableSplitShade(/* enabled= */ true);
+
+        setDozing(/* dozing= */ false, /* dozingAlwaysOn= */ true);
+
+        assertThat(isKeyguardStatusViewCentered()).isFalse();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void keyguardStatusView_splitShade_notPulsing_isNotCentered() {
+        when(mNotificationStackScrollLayoutController.getVisibleNotificationCount()).thenReturn(2);
+        when(mNotificationListContainer.hasPulsingNotifications()).thenReturn(false);
+        mStatusBarStateController.setState(KEYGUARD);
+        enableSplitShade(/* enabled= */ true);
+
+        setDozing(/* dozing= */ false, /* dozingAlwaysOn= */ true);
+
+        assertThat(isKeyguardStatusViewCentered()).isFalse();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void keyguardStatusView_singleShade_isCentered() {
+        enableSplitShade(/* enabled= */ false);
+        // The conditions below would make the clock NOT be centered on split shade.
+        // On single shade it should always be centered though.
+        when(mNotificationStackScrollLayoutController.getVisibleNotificationCount()).thenReturn(2);
+        when(mNotificationListContainer.hasPulsingNotifications()).thenReturn(false);
+        mStatusBarStateController.setState(KEYGUARD);
+        setDozing(/* dozing= */ false, /* dozingAlwaysOn= */ false);
+
+        assertThat(isKeyguardStatusViewCentered()).isFalse();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testDisableUserSwitcherAfterEnabling_returnsViewStubToTheViewHierarchy() {
         givenViewAttached();
@@ -1473,4 +1544,19 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 .thenReturn(splitShadeFullTransitionDistance);
         mNotificationPanelViewController.updateResources();
     }
+
+    private void setDozing(boolean dozing, boolean dozingAlwaysOn) {
+        when(mDozeParameters.getAlwaysOn()).thenReturn(dozingAlwaysOn);
+        mNotificationPanelViewController.setDozing(
+                /* dozing= */ dozing,
+                /* animate= */ false,
+                /* wakeUpTouchLocation= */ new PointF()
+        );
+    }
+
+    private boolean isKeyguardStatusViewCentered() {
+        mNotificationPanelViewController.updateResources();
+        return getConstraintSetLayout(R.id.keyguard_status_view).endToEnd
+                == ConstraintSet.PARENT_ID;
+    }
 }