diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/ActivatableNotificationView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/ActivatableNotificationView.java
index cc3c7db62d9ec..b5358bfb6f6e1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/ActivatableNotificationView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/ActivatableNotificationView.java
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public abstract class ActivatableNotificationView extends ExpandableOutlineView
     @Override
     public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
         boolean result;
-        if (mDimmed && !isTouchExplorationEnabled()) {
+        if (mDimmed && !isTouchExplorationEnabled() && isInteractive()) {
             boolean wasActivated = mActivated;
             result = handleTouchEventDimmed(event);
             if (wasActivated && result && event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
@@ -263,6 +263,13 @@ public abstract class ActivatableNotificationView extends ExpandableOutlineView
         return result;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return whether this view is interactive and can be double tapped
+     */
+    protected boolean isInteractive() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void drawableHotspotChanged(float x, float y) {
         if (!mDimmed){
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java
index bc1b9fb89270c..64c49496ee9ce 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public class NotificationShelf extends ActivatableNotificationView {
     private int mStatusBarState;
     private float mMaxShelfEnd;
     private int mRelativeOffset;
+    private boolean mInteractive;
 
     public NotificationShelf(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
@@ -555,13 +556,18 @@ public class NotificationShelf extends ActivatableNotificationView {
     }
 
     private void updateInteractiveness() {
-        boolean interactive = mStatusBarState == StatusBarState.KEYGUARD && mHasItemsInStableShelf;
-        setClickable(interactive);
-        setFocusable(interactive);
-        setImportantForAccessibility(interactive ? View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_YES
+        mInteractive = mStatusBarState == StatusBarState.KEYGUARD && mHasItemsInStableShelf;
+        setClickable(mInteractive);
+        setFocusable(mInteractive);
+        setImportantForAccessibility(mInteractive ? View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_YES
                 : View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected boolean isInteractive() {
+        return mInteractive;
+    }
+
     public void setMaxShelfEnd(float maxShelfEnd) {
         mMaxShelfEnd = maxShelfEnd;
     }