diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/QuickSettingsController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/QuickSettingsController.java
index ac7b4c236ef1c..2efc23b87da4b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/QuickSettingsController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/QuickSettingsController.java
@@ -1271,8 +1271,9 @@ public class QuickSettingsController {
             logNotificationsTopPadding("keyguard", topPadding);
             return topPadding;
         } else {
-            topPadding = mQsFrameTranslateController.getNotificationsTopPadding(
-                    mExpansionHeight, mNotificationStackScrollLayoutController);
+            topPadding = Math.max(mQsFrameTranslateController.getNotificationsTopPadding(
+                    mExpansionHeight, mNotificationStackScrollLayoutController),
+                    mQuickQsHeaderHeight);
             logNotificationsTopPadding("default case", topPadding);
             return topPadding;
         }