diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ButtonDispatcher.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ButtonDispatcher.java
index 4ced702f479e1..959342b27b56f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ButtonDispatcher.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ButtonDispatcher.java
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ public class ButtonDispatcher {
 
     public void setVisibility(int visibility) {
         if (mVisibility == visibility) return;
+        if (mFadeAnimator != null) {
+            mFadeAnimator.cancel();
+            mFadeAnimator = null;
+        }
+
         mVisibility = visibility;
         final int N = mViews.size();
         for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {