diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Notification.java b/core/java/android/app/Notification.java
index 6d7486b5311e9..7f26f4fd7050f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/Notification.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/Notification.java
@@ -3667,7 +3667,6 @@ public class Notification implements Parcelable
             contentView.setTextViewText(R.id.text, null);
             contentView.setViewVisibility(R.id.text_line_1, View.GONE);
             contentView.setTextViewText(R.id.text_line_1, null);
-            contentView.setViewVisibility(R.id.progress, View.GONE);
         }
 
         /**
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_shelf.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_shelf.xml
index 6db16fec54289..7bfbd3c542e1c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_shelf.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_shelf.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_shelf_height"
-    android:contentDescription="@string/notification_shelf_content_description"
     android:focusable="true"
     android:clickable="true"
     >
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 43aeaa3c93144..7bd9526cb2744 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@
     <string name="accessibility_notifications_button">Notifications.</string>
 
     <!-- Content description of overflow icon container of the notifications for accessibility (not shown on the screen)[CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
-    <string name="notification_shelf_content_description">Notification overflow container</string>
+    <string name="accessibility_overflow_action">See all notifications</string>
 
     <!-- Content description of the button for removing a notification in the notification panel for accessibility (not shown on the screen). [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="accessibility_remove_notification">Clear notification.</string>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java
index 715dc82d1a1f0..51345c20abe1e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo;
 
 import com.android.systemui.Interpolators;
 import com.android.systemui.R;
@@ -577,7 +578,7 @@ public class NotificationShelf extends ActivatableNotificationView implements
         setClickable(mInteractive);
         setFocusable(mInteractive);
         setImportantForAccessibility(mInteractive ? View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_YES
-                : View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO);
+                : View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO_HIDE_DESCENDANTS);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -603,6 +604,19 @@ public class NotificationShelf extends ActivatableNotificationView implements
         return false;  // Shelf only uses alpha for transitions where the difference can't be seen.
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(AccessibilityNodeInfo info) {
+        super.onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(info);
+        if (mInteractive) {
+            info.addAction(AccessibilityNodeInfo.AccessibilityAction.ACTION_EXPAND);
+            AccessibilityNodeInfo.AccessibilityAction unlock
+                    = new AccessibilityNodeInfo.AccessibilityAction(
+                    AccessibilityNodeInfo.ACTION_CLICK,
+                    getContext().getString(R.string.accessibility_overflow_action));
+            info.addAction(unlock);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onLayoutChange(View v, int left, int top, int right, int bottom, int oldLeft,
             int oldTop, int oldRight, int oldBottom) {