diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarWindowController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarWindowController.java
index e1a77b00f3ca1..ce69a489737af 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarWindowController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarWindowController.java
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ public class StatusBarWindowController implements Callback, Dumpable, Configurat
     private boolean isExpanded(State state) {
         return !state.forceCollapsed && (state.isKeyguardShowingAndNotOccluded()
                 || state.panelVisible || state.keyguardFadingAway || state.bouncerShowing
-                || state.headsUpShowing || state.bubblesShowing
+                || state.headsUpShowing || state.bubblesShowing || state.assistShowing
                 || state.scrimsVisibility != ScrimController.VISIBILITY_FULLY_TRANSPARENT);
     }
 
@@ -489,6 +489,21 @@ public class StatusBarWindowController implements Callback, Dumpable, Configurat
         return mCurrentState.bubblesShowing;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets whether assist UI is showing on the screen.
+     */
+    public void setAssistShowing(boolean assistShowing) {
+        mCurrentState.assistShowing = assistShowing;
+        apply(mCurrentState);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The assist UI showing state for the status bar.
+     */
+    public boolean getAssistShowing() {
+        return mCurrentState.assistShowing;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets if there is a bubble being expanded on the screen.
      */
@@ -558,6 +573,7 @@ public class StatusBarWindowController implements Callback, Dumpable, Configurat
         boolean notTouchable;
         boolean bubblesShowing;
         boolean bubbleExpanded;
+        boolean assistShowing;
 
         /**
          * The {@link StatusBar} state from the status bar.