diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java
index de4605b552722..d850dbc6addac 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.collection.NotificationEntry;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.math.RoundingMode;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  * Renders bubbles in a stack and handles animating expanded and collapsed states.
@@ -164,6 +166,8 @@ public class BubbleStackView extends FrameLayout {
     int[] mTempLoc = new int[2];
     RectF mTempRect = new RectF();
 
+    private final List<Rect> mSystemGestureExclusionRects = Collections.singletonList(new Rect());
+
     private ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListener mViewUpdater =
             new ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListener() {
                 @Override
@@ -175,6 +179,9 @@ public class BubbleStackView extends FrameLayout {
                 }
             };
 
+    private ViewTreeObserver.OnDrawListener mSystemGestureExcludeUpdater =
+            this::updateSystemGestureExcludeRects;
+
     private ViewClippingUtil.ClippingParameters mClippingParameters =
             new ViewClippingUtil.ClippingParameters() {
 
@@ -361,6 +368,19 @@ public class BubbleStackView extends FrameLayout {
         return false;
     }
 
+    private void updateSystemGestureExcludeRects() {
+        // Exclude the region occupied by the first BubbleView in the stack
+        Rect excludeZone = mSystemGestureExclusionRects.get(0);
+        if (mBubbleContainer.getChildCount() > 0) {
+            View firstBubble = mBubbleContainer.getChildAt(0);
+            excludeZone.set(firstBubble.getLeft(), firstBubble.getTop(), firstBubble.getRight(),
+                    firstBubble.getBottom());
+        } else {
+            excludeZone.setEmpty();
+        }
+        mBubbleContainer.setSystemGestureExclusionRects(mSystemGestureExclusionRects);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Updates the visibility of the 'dot' indicating an update on the bubble.
      * @param key the {@link NotificationEntry#key} associated with the bubble.
@@ -669,12 +689,17 @@ public class BubbleStackView extends FrameLayout {
             updateExpandedBubble();
             applyCurrentState();
 
+            // This must be a separate OnDrawListener since it should be called for every draw.
+            getViewTreeObserver().addOnDrawListener(mSystemGestureExcludeUpdater);
+
             mIsExpansionAnimating = true;
 
             Runnable updateAfter = () -> {
                 applyCurrentState();
                 mIsExpansionAnimating = false;
                 requestUpdate();
+                getViewTreeObserver().removeOnDrawListener(mSystemGestureExcludeUpdater);
+                updateSystemGestureExcludeRects();
             };
 
             if (shouldExpand) {