diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java
index 5d7ea1cc5819e..2915bb39628c0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java
@@ -3218,7 +3218,8 @@ public class KeyguardViewMediator implements CoreStartable, Dumpable,
                 flags |= StatusBarManager.DISABLE_RECENT;
             }
 
-            if (mPowerGestureIntercepted && mOccluded && isSecure()) {
+            if (mPowerGestureIntercepted && mOccluded && isSecure()
+                    && mUpdateMonitor.isFaceEnrolled()) {
                 flags |= StatusBarManager.DISABLE_RECENT;
             }