diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/BindStage.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/BindStage.java
index 29447caa12407..cc917dda2a80e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/BindStage.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/BindStage.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.row;
 
 import android.annotation.MainThread;
 import android.util.ArrayMap;
+import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
@@ -66,8 +67,10 @@ public abstract class BindStage<Params> extends BindRequester {
     public final Params getStageParams(@NonNull NotificationEntry entry) {
         Params params = mContentParams.get(entry);
         if (params == null) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException(
-                    String.format("Entry does not have any stage parameters. key: %s",
+            // TODO: This should throw an exception but there are some cases of re-entrant calls
+            // in NotificationEntryManager (e.g. b/155324756) that cause removal in update that
+            // lead to inflation after the notification is "removed".
+            Log.wtf(TAG, String.format("Entry does not have any stage parameters. key: %s",
                             entry.getKey()));
         }
         return params;
@@ -92,6 +95,8 @@ public abstract class BindStage<Params> extends BindRequester {
      */
     protected abstract Params newStageParams();
 
+    private static final String TAG = "BindStage";
+
     /**
      * Interface for callback.
      */
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/NotifBindPipeline.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/NotifBindPipeline.java
index e4e3ebcf7671b..3ee267362bc02 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/NotifBindPipeline.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/NotifBindPipeline.java
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ public final class NotifBindPipeline {
         mLogger.logManagedRow(entry.getKey());
 
         final BindEntry bindEntry = getBindEntry(entry);
+        if (bindEntry == null) {
+            return;
+        }
         bindEntry.row = row;
         if (bindEntry.invalidated) {
             requestPipelineRun(entry);
@@ -223,11 +226,6 @@ public final class NotifBindPipeline {
 
     private @NonNull BindEntry getBindEntry(NotificationEntry entry) {
         final BindEntry bindEntry = mBindEntries.get(entry);
-        if (bindEntry == null) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException(
-                    String.format("Attempting bind on an inactive notification. key: %s",
-                            entry.getKey()));
-        }
         return bindEntry;
     }