diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java
index 0d604014e8f1e..111a00511a782 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java
@@ -387,7 +387,14 @@ public class NotificationShelf extends ActivatableNotificationView implements
             if (child instanceof ActivatableNotificationView) {
                 ActivatableNotificationView anv =
                         (ActivatableNotificationView) child;
-                updateCornerRoundnessOnScroll(anv, viewStart, shelfStart);
+                // Because we show whole notifications on the lockscreen, the bottom notification is
+                // always "just about to enter the shelf" by normal scrolling rules.  This is fine
+                // if the shelf is visible, but if the shelf is hidden, it causes incorrect curling.
+                // notificationClipEnd handles the discrepancy between a visible and hidden shelf,
+                // so we use that when on the keyguard (and while animating away) to reduce curling.
+                final float keyguardSafeShelfStart =
+                        mAmbientState.isOnKeyguard() ? notificationClipEnd : shelfStart;
+                updateCornerRoundnessOnScroll(anv, viewStart, keyguardSafeShelfStart);
             }
         }