diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml
index 4fae3c500a456..f8db97dbf800b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="@dimen/status_bar_height"
     android:id="@+id/status_bar"
-    android:background="@drawable/system_bar_background"
     android:orientation="vertical"
     android:focusable="false"
     android:descendantFocusability="afterDescendants"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/super_status_bar.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/super_status_bar.xml
index a91493003bb54..9d56e08bc555d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/super_status_bar.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/super_status_bar.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/status_bar_container"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:background="@drawable/system_bar_background" />
 
     <include layout="@layout/status_bar_expanded"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarTransitions.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarTransitions.java
index a7d5acaac765d..111309fb2236b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarTransitions.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarTransitions.java
@@ -29,23 +29,21 @@ public final class PhoneStatusBarTransitions extends BarTransitions {
     private static final float ICON_ALPHA_WHEN_LIGHTS_OUT_BATTERY_CLOCK = 0.5f;
     private static final float ICON_ALPHA_WHEN_LIGHTS_OUT_NON_BATTERY_CLOCK = 0;
 
-    private final PhoneStatusBarView mView;
     private final float mIconAlphaWhenOpaque;
 
-    private View mLeftSide, mStatusIcons, mBattery, mClock;
+    private View mLeftSide, mStatusIcons, mBattery;
     private Animator mCurrentAnimation;
 
-    public PhoneStatusBarTransitions(PhoneStatusBarView view) {
-        super(view, R.drawable.status_background);
-        mView = view;
-        final Resources res = mView.getContext().getResources();
+    /**
+     * @param backgroundView view to apply the background drawable
+     */
+    public PhoneStatusBarTransitions(PhoneStatusBarView statusBarView, View backgroundView) {
+        super(backgroundView, R.drawable.status_background);
+        final Resources res = statusBarView.getContext().getResources();
         mIconAlphaWhenOpaque = res.getFraction(R.dimen.status_bar_icon_drawing_alpha, 1, 1);
-    }
-
-    public void init() {
-        mLeftSide = mView.findViewById(R.id.status_bar_left_side);
-        mStatusIcons = mView.findViewById(R.id.statusIcons);
-        mBattery = mView.findViewById(R.id.battery);
+        mLeftSide = statusBarView.findViewById(R.id.status_bar_left_side);
+        mStatusIcons = statusBarView.findViewById(R.id.statusIcons);
+        mBattery = statusBarView.findViewById(R.id.battery);
         applyModeBackground(-1, getMode(), false /*animate*/);
         applyMode(getMode(), false /*animate*/);
     }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarView.java
index 8efd952e67c53..32402e1f3042e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarView.java
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ public class PhoneStatusBarView extends PanelBar {
     StatusBar mBar;
 
     boolean mIsFullyOpenedPanel = false;
-    private final PhoneStatusBarTransitions mBarTransitions;
     private ScrimController mScrimController;
     private float mMinFraction;
     private Runnable mHideExpandedRunnable = new Runnable() {
@@ -87,14 +86,9 @@ public class PhoneStatusBarView extends PanelBar {
     public PhoneStatusBarView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
 
-        mBarTransitions = new PhoneStatusBarTransitions(this);
         mCommandQueue = getComponent(context, CommandQueue.class);
     }
 
-    public BarTransitions getBarTransitions() {
-        return mBarTransitions;
-    }
-
     public void setBar(StatusBar bar) {
         mBar = bar;
     }
@@ -105,7 +99,6 @@ public class PhoneStatusBarView extends PanelBar {
 
     @Override
     public void onFinishInflate() {
-        mBarTransitions.init();
         mBattery = findViewById(R.id.battery);
         mCutoutSpace = findViewById(R.id.cutout_space_view);
         mCenterIconSpace = findViewById(R.id.centered_icon_area);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
index c6dee5e9bdf54..ea04bcccc6b13 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
@@ -2238,7 +2238,7 @@ public class StatusBar extends SystemUI implements DemoMode,
     }
 
     protected BarTransitions getStatusBarTransitions() {
-        return mStatusBarView.getBarTransitions();
+        return mStatusBarWindow.getBarTransitions();
     }
 
     protected @TransitionMode int computeBarMode(int oldVis, int newVis) {
@@ -2288,8 +2288,8 @@ public class StatusBar extends SystemUI implements DemoMode,
     }
 
     private void finishBarAnimations() {
-        if (mStatusBarView != null) {
-            mStatusBarView.getBarTransitions().finishAnimations();
+        if (mStatusBarWindow != null && mStatusBarWindow.getBarTransitions() != null) {
+            mStatusBarWindow.getBarTransitions().finishAnimations();
         }
         mNavigationBarController.finishBarAnimations(mDisplayId);
     }
@@ -2367,8 +2367,8 @@ public class StatusBar extends SystemUI implements DemoMode,
                 Settings.Global.ZEN_MODE_OFF)));
         pw.print("  mWallpaperSupported= "); pw.println(mWallpaperSupported);
 
-        if (mStatusBarView != null) {
-            dumpBarTransitions(pw, "mStatusBarView", mStatusBarView.getBarTransitions());
+        if (mStatusBarWindow != null) {
+            dumpBarTransitions(pw, "mStatusBarWindow", mStatusBarWindow.getBarTransitions());
         }
         pw.println("  StatusBarWindowView: ");
         if (mStatusBarWindow != null) {
@@ -3012,8 +3012,8 @@ public class StatusBar extends SystemUI implements DemoMode,
                     -1;
             if (barMode != -1) {
                 boolean animate = true;
-                if (mStatusBarView != null) {
-                    mStatusBarView.getBarTransitions().transitionTo(barMode, animate);
+                if (mStatusBarWindow != null && mStatusBarWindow.getBarTransitions() != null) {
+                    mStatusBarWindow.getBarTransitions().transitionTo(barMode, animate);
                 }
                 mNavigationBarController.transitionTo(mDisplayId, barMode, animate);
             }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarWindowView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarWindowView.java
index 6789930ab76ef..0ab2af864383e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarWindowView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarWindowView.java
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ import com.android.systemui.R;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.FalsingManager;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.statusbar.StatusBarStateController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.DragDownHelper;
-import com.android.systemui.statusbar.StatusBarState;
-import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.DynamicPrivacyController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.stack.NotificationStackScrollLayout;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.ScrimController.ScrimVisibility;
 import com.android.systemui.tuner.TunerService;
@@ -91,6 +89,7 @@ public class StatusBarWindowView extends FrameLayout {
     private View mBrightnessMirror;
     private LockIcon mLockIcon;
     private PhoneStatusBarView mStatusBarView;
+    private PhoneStatusBarTransitions mBarTransitions;
 
     private int mRightInset = 0;
     private int mLeftInset = 0;
@@ -282,6 +281,12 @@ public class StatusBarWindowView extends FrameLayout {
 
     public void setStatusBarView(PhoneStatusBarView statusBarView) {
         mStatusBarView = statusBarView;
+        mBarTransitions = new PhoneStatusBarTransitions(statusBarView,
+                findViewById(R.id.status_bar_container));
+    }
+
+    public PhoneStatusBarTransitions getBarTransitions() {
+        return mBarTransitions;
     }
 
     public void setService(StatusBar service) {