diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
index 45c0b75424764..d852698bbb7a9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
@@ -1716,6 +1716,7 @@ public class NotificationPanelView extends PanelView implements
         float alphaQsExpansion = 1 - Math.min(1, getQsExpansionFraction() * 2);
         mKeyguardStatusBar.setAlpha(Math.min(getKeyguardContentsAlpha(), alphaQsExpansion)
                 * mKeyguardStatusBarAnimateAlpha);
+        mKeyguardStatusBar.setVisibility(mKeyguardStatusBar.getAlpha() != 0f ? VISIBLE : INVISIBLE);
         setQsTranslation(mQsExpansionHeight);
     }