diff --git a/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/SlidingChallengeLayout.java b/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/SlidingChallengeLayout.java
index 1036c839fccb4..7a9a1c877dc1c 100644
--- a/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/SlidingChallengeLayout.java
+++ b/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/SlidingChallengeLayout.java
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ public class SlidingChallengeLayout extends ViewGroup implements ChallengeLayout
     @Override
     public void showBouncer() {
         if (mIsBouncing) return;
+        setSystemUiVisibility(getSystemUiVisibility() | STATUS_BAR_DISABLE_SEARCH);
         mWasChallengeShowing = mChallengeShowing;
         mIsBouncing = true;
         showChallenge(true);
@@ -513,6 +514,7 @@ public class SlidingChallengeLayout extends ViewGroup implements ChallengeLayout
     @Override
     public void hideBouncer() {
         if (!mIsBouncing) return;
+        setSystemUiVisibility(getSystemUiVisibility() & ~STATUS_BAR_DISABLE_SEARCH);
         if (!mWasChallengeShowing) showChallenge(false);
         mIsBouncing = false;