diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/NotifCollection.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/NotifCollection.java
index c1acfbadef459..285cf7abce201 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/NotifCollection.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/NotifCollection.java
@@ -382,9 +382,8 @@ public class NotifCollection implements Dumpable {
 
         final NotificationEntry entry = mNotificationSet.get(sbn.getKey());
         if (entry == null) {
-            crashIfNotInitializing(
-                    new IllegalStateException("No notification to remove with key "
-                            + sbn.getKey()));
+            // TODO (b/160008901): Throw an exception here
+            mLogger.logNoNotificationToRemoveWithKey(sbn.getKey());
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/notifcollection/NotifCollectionLogger.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/notifcollection/NotifCollectionLogger.kt
index 76751eaaecb13..f8a778d6b1d2e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/notifcollection/NotifCollectionLogger.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/notifcollection/NotifCollectionLogger.kt
@@ -121,6 +121,14 @@ class NotifCollectionLogger @Inject constructor(
         })
     }
 
+    fun logNoNotificationToRemoveWithKey(key: String) {
+        buffer.log(TAG, ERROR, {
+            str1 = key
+        }, {
+            "No notification to remove with key $str1"
+        })
+    }
+
     fun logRankingMissing(key: String, rankingMap: RankingMap) {
         buffer.log(TAG, WARNING, { str1 = key }, { "Ranking update is missing ranking for $str1" })
         buffer.log(TAG, DEBUG, {}, { "Ranking map contents:" })
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/NotifCollectionTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/NotifCollectionTest.java
index 363fe95aae18f..359faba48f084 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/NotifCollectionTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/NotifCollectionTest.java
@@ -1273,8 +1273,8 @@ public class NotifCollectionTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         verify(mInterceptor3, never()).shouldInterceptDismissal(clearable);
     }
 
-    @Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class)
-    public void testClearNotificationThrowsIfMissing() {
+    @Test
+    public void testClearNotificationDoesntThrowIfMissing() {
         // GIVEN that enough time has passed that we're beyond the forgiveness window
         mClock.advanceTime(5001);
 
@@ -1287,7 +1287,8 @@ public class NotifCollectionTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 container.getSbn(),
                 new RankingMap(new Ranking[]{ container.getRanking() }));
 
-        // THEN an exception is thrown
+        // THEN the event is ignored
+        verify(mCollectionListener, never()).onEntryRemoved(any(NotificationEntry.class), anyInt());
     }
 
     @Test