diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarHeaderView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarHeaderView.java
index cb9abfd9e5fe0..b0f3ea1ec48d5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarHeaderView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarHeaderView.java
@@ -623,7 +623,10 @@ public class StatusBarHeaderView extends RelativeLayout implements View.OnClickL
         mSettingsButton.setTranslationX(values.settingsTranslation);
         mSettingsButton.setRotation(values.settingsRotation);
         applyAlpha(mEmergencyCallsOnly, values.emergencyCallsOnlyAlpha);
-        applyAlpha(mAlarmStatus, values.alarmStatusAlpha);
+        if (!mShowingDetail) {
+            // Otherwise it needs to stay invisible
+            applyAlpha(mAlarmStatus, values.alarmStatusAlpha);
+        }
         applyAlpha(mDateCollapsed, values.dateCollapsedAlpha);
         applyAlpha(mDateExpanded, values.dateExpandedAlpha);
         applyAlpha(mBatteryLevel, values.batteryLevelAlpha);