diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
index cb2d5b265f8c4..c1142edec77cb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
@@ -3165,7 +3165,10 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
         mFalsingCollector.onTrackingStarted(!mKeyguardStateController.canDismissLockScreen());
         super.onTrackingStarted();
         mScrimController.onTrackingStarted();
-        if (mShouldUseSplitNotificationShade) {
+        // normally we want to set mQsExpandImmediate for every split shade case (at least when
+        // expanding), but keyguard tracking logic is different - this callback is called when
+        // unlocking with swipe up but not when swiping down to reveal shade
+        if (mShouldUseSplitNotificationShade && !mKeyguardShowing) {
             mQsExpandImmediate = true;
         }
         if (mQsFullyExpanded) {