diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
index 610edfa4b21f2..7adda001bfcbf 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
@@ -143,9 +143,15 @@ public class NavigationBarView extends LinearLayout {
         final View navButtons = mCurrentView.findViewById(R.id.nav_buttons);
         final View lowLights = mCurrentView.findViewById(R.id.lights_out);
 
+        // ok, everyone, stop it right there
+        navButtons.animate().cancel();
+        lowLights.animate().cancel();
+
         if (!animate) {
-            lowLights.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-            navButtons.setAlpha(1f);
+            navButtons.setAlpha(lightsOut ? 0f : 1f);
+
+            lowLights.setAlpha(lightsOut ? 1f : 0f);
+            lowLights.setVisibility(lightsOut ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         } else {
             navButtons.animate()
                 .alpha(lightsOut ? 0f : 1f)
@@ -153,8 +159,10 @@ public class NavigationBarView extends LinearLayout {
                 .start();
 
             lowLights.setOnTouchListener(mLightsOutListener);
-            lowLights.setAlpha(0f);
-            lowLights.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            if (lowLights.getVisibility() == View.GONE) {
+                lowLights.setAlpha(0f);
+                lowLights.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            }
             lowLights.animate()
                 .alpha(lightsOut ? 1f : 0f)
                 .setStartDelay(lightsOut ? 500 : 0)
@@ -236,15 +244,6 @@ public class NavigationBarView extends LinearLayout {
         mCurrentView = mRotatedViews[Surface.ROTATION_0];
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
-        try {
-            mBarService.setSystemUiVisibility(0);
-        } catch (android.os.RemoteException ex) {
-        }
-        return false; // pass it on
-    }
-
     public void reorient() {
         final int rot = mDisplay.getRotation();
         for (int i=0; i<4; i++) {