diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardUnlockAnimationController.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardUnlockAnimationController.kt
index b21a886b037d8..fb09132684ebc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardUnlockAnimationController.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardUnlockAnimationController.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.dagger.SysUISingleton
 import com.android.systemui.flags.FeatureFlags
 import com.android.systemui.flags.Flags
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceDataPlugin
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.utilities.Utilities
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.smartspace.ILauncherUnlockAnimationController
@@ -819,6 +820,12 @@ class KeyguardUnlockAnimationController @Inject constructor(
             return false
         }
 
+        // We don't do the shared element on tablets because they're large and the smartspace has to
+        // fly across large distances, which is distracting.
+        if (Utilities.isTablet(context)) {
+            return false
+        }
+
         return true
     }