diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
index b4deaa0af543f..47f7751d03162 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@
     <!-- Whether or not the dividing lines should be shown when the container is expanding and
          collapsing. If this value is true, then the lines will only show when the container has
          been completely expanded. -->
-    <bool name="config_hideDividersDuringExpand">false</bool>
+    <bool name="config_hideDividersDuringExpand">true</bool>
 
     <!-- Whether or not child notifications that are part of a group will have shadows. -->
     <bool name="config_enableShadowOnChildNotifications">true</bool>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationChildrenContainer.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationChildrenContainer.java
index 99fe541d01353..f2e39e78df360 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationChildrenContainer.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationChildrenContainer.java
@@ -710,10 +710,10 @@ public class NotificationChildrenContainer extends ViewGroup {
         if (mUserLocked) {
             expandFraction = getGroupExpandFraction();
         }
-        final boolean dividersVisible = mUserLocked && !showingAsLowPriority()
-                || (mChildrenExpanded && mShowDividersWhenExpanded)
-                || (mContainingNotification.isGroupExpansionChanging()
-                && !mHideDividersDuringExpand);
+        final boolean isExpanding = !showingAsLowPriority()
+                && (mUserLocked || mContainingNotification.isGroupExpansionChanging());
+        final boolean dividersVisible = (mChildrenExpanded && mShowDividersWhenExpanded)
+                || (isExpanding && !mHideDividersDuringExpand);
         for (int i = 0; i < childCount; i++) {
             ExpandableNotificationRow child = mAttachedChildren.get(i);
             ExpandableViewState viewState = child.getViewState();
@@ -789,10 +789,10 @@ public class NotificationChildrenContainer extends ViewGroup {
         int childCount = mAttachedChildren.size();
         ViewState tmpState = new ViewState();
         float expandFraction = getGroupExpandFraction();
-        final boolean dividersVisible = mUserLocked && !showingAsLowPriority()
-                || (mChildrenExpanded && mShowDividersWhenExpanded)
-                || (mContainingNotification.isGroupExpansionChanging()
-                && !mHideDividersDuringExpand);
+        final boolean isExpanding = !showingAsLowPriority()
+                && (mUserLocked || mContainingNotification.isGroupExpansionChanging());
+        final boolean dividersVisible = (mChildrenExpanded && mShowDividersWhenExpanded)
+                || (isExpanding && !mHideDividersDuringExpand);
         for (int i = childCount - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
             ExpandableNotificationRow child = mAttachedChildren.get(i);
             ExpandableViewState viewState = child.getViewState();