diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/StatusEvent.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/StatusEvent.kt
index 6380dc0b9b46c..398f5e35e5491 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/StatusEvent.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/StatusEvent.kt
@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@ interface StatusEvent {
     // Whether or not to force the status bar open and show a dot
     val forceVisible: Boolean
     val viewCreator: (context: Context) -> View
+
+    // Update this event with values from another event.
+    fun updateFromEvent(other: StatusEvent?) {
+        // no op by default
+    }
+
+    // Whether or not this event should update its value from the provided. False by default
+    fun shouldUpdateFromEvent(other: StatusEvent?): Boolean {
+        return false
+    }
 }
 
 class BatteryEvent : StatusEvent {
@@ -53,15 +63,30 @@ class PrivacyEvent : StatusEvent {
     override val priority = 100
     override val forceVisible = true
     var privacyItems: List<PrivacyItem> = listOf()
+    private var privacyChip: OngoingPrivacyChip? = null
 
     override val viewCreator: (context: Context) -> View = { context ->
         val v = LayoutInflater.from(context)
                 .inflate(R.layout.ongoing_privacy_chip, null) as OngoingPrivacyChip
         v.privacyList = privacyItems
+        privacyChip = v
         v
     }
 
     override fun toString(): String {
         return javaClass.simpleName
     }
+
+    override fun shouldUpdateFromEvent(other: StatusEvent?): Boolean {
+        return other is PrivacyEvent && other.privacyItems != privacyItems
+    }
+
+    override fun updateFromEvent(other: StatusEvent?) {
+        if (other !is PrivacyEvent) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        privacyItems = other.privacyItems
+        privacyChip?.privacyList = other.privacyItems
+    }
 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/SystemEventCoordinator.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/SystemEventCoordinator.kt
index b4818233aea37..bde085e4e0b88 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/SystemEventCoordinator.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/SystemEventCoordinator.kt
@@ -92,9 +92,6 @@ class SystemEventCoordinator @Inject constructor(
         var currentPrivacyItems = listOf<PrivacyItem>()
 
         override fun onPrivacyItemsChanged(privacyItems: List<PrivacyItem>) {
-            if (privacyItems.isNotEmpty() && currentPrivacyItems.containsAll(privacyItems)) {
-                return
-            }
             currentPrivacyItems = privacyItems
             notifyListeners()
         }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/SystemStatusAnimationScheduler.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/SystemStatusAnimationScheduler.kt
index 40049373610cb..8da7fda242c7b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/SystemStatusAnimationScheduler.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/SystemStatusAnimationScheduler.kt
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ class SystemStatusAnimationScheduler @Inject constructor(
 
         // Don't deal with threading for now (no need let's be honest)
         Assert.isMainThread()
-        if (event.priority > scheduledEvent?.priority ?: -1) {
+        if (event.priority > scheduledEvent?.priority ?: -1 ||
+            scheduledEvent?.shouldUpdateFromEvent(event) == true) {
             if (DEBUG) {
                 Log.d(TAG, "scheduling event $event")
             }
@@ -134,7 +135,20 @@ class SystemStatusAnimationScheduler @Inject constructor(
      * Clear the scheduled event (if any) and schedule a new one
      */
     private fun scheduleEvent(event: StatusEvent) {
-        scheduledEvent = event
+        if (animationState == ANIMATING_OUT ||
+            (animationState == SHOWING_PERSISTENT_DOT && event.forceVisible)) {
+            // do not schedule an event or change the current one
+            return
+        }
+
+        // If we are showing the chip, possibly update the current event, rather than replacing
+        if (scheduledEvent?.shouldUpdateFromEvent(event) == true) {
+            scheduledEvent?.updateFromEvent(event)
+            return
+        } else {
+            scheduledEvent = event
+        }
+
         if (scheduledEvent!!.forceVisible) {
             hasPersistentDot = true
         }
@@ -170,7 +184,13 @@ class SystemStatusAnimationScheduler @Inject constructor(
 
                 val chipAnimator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(1f, 0f)
                 chipAnimator.duration = CHIP_ANIM_LENGTH
-                chipAnimator.addListener(ChipAnimatorAdapter(IDLE, scheduledEvent!!.viewCreator))
+                val endState = if (hasPersistentDot) {
+                    SHOWING_PERSISTENT_DOT
+                } else {
+                    IDLE
+                }
+                chipAnimator.addListener(
+                    ChipAnimatorAdapter(endState, scheduledEvent!!.viewCreator))
                 chipAnimator.addUpdateListener(chipUpdateListener)
 
                 val aSet2 = AnimatorSet()
@@ -207,6 +227,10 @@ class SystemStatusAnimationScheduler @Inject constructor(
             it.onHidePersistentDot()
         }
 
+        if (animationState == SHOWING_PERSISTENT_DOT) {
+            animationState = IDLE
+        }
+
         if (anims.isNotEmpty()) {
             val aSet = AnimatorSet()
             aSet.playTogether(anims)
@@ -330,6 +354,8 @@ const val ANIMATING_IN = 1
 const val RUNNING_CHIP_ANIM = 2
 /** Chip is animating away and system is animating back */
 const val ANIMATING_OUT = 3
+/** Chip has animated away, and the persistent dot is showing */
+const val SHOWING_PERSISTENT_DOT = 4
 
 private const val TAG = "SystemStatusAnimationScheduler"
 private const val DELAY: Long = 100