diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
index 9dc9062aeb8e2..9bb98306cdf0e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
@@ -2038,6 +2038,7 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollLayout extends ViewGroup
         if (!mIsExpanded) {
             mBackgroundBounds.top = 0;
             mBackgroundBounds.bottom = 0;
+            return;
         }
         ActivatableNotificationView firstView = mFirstVisibleBackgroundChild;
         int top = 0;