diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
index ab25c45190dc1..e63be974a723c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
@@ -2008,6 +2008,9 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollLayout extends ViewGroup
         mStackScrollAlgorithm.onExpansionStopped();
         if (!mIsExpanded) {
             mOwnScrollY = 0;
+
+            // lets make sure nothing is in the overlay anymore
+            getOverlay().clear();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/StackStateAnimator.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/StackStateAnimator.java
index 674642b3c437f..a56440ce31de8 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/StackStateAnimator.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/StackStateAnimator.java
@@ -794,6 +794,11 @@ public class StackStateAnimator {
                         mHostLayout.getOverlay().remove(changingView);
                     }
                 });
+            }  else if (event.animationType ==
+                NotificationStackScrollLayout.AnimationEvent.ANIMATION_TYPE_REMOVE_SWIPED_OUT) {
+                // A race condition can trigger the view to be added to the overlay even though
+                // it is swiped out. So let's remove it
+                mHostLayout.getOverlay().remove(changingView);
             }
             mNewEvents.add(event);
         }