diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/CarVolumeDialogImpl.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/CarVolumeDialogImpl.java
index dc086cf6f7b61..d7fad67c7f09a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/CarVolumeDialogImpl.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/CarVolumeDialogImpl.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.graphics.PixelFormat;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.media.AudioAttributes;
+import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.os.Debug;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
@@ -536,7 +537,9 @@ public class CarVolumeDialogImpl implements VolumeDialog {
       if (value != volumeItem.progress) {
         volumeItem.listItem.setProgress(value);
         volumeItem.progress = value;
-        show(Events.SHOW_REASON_VOLUME_CHANGED);
+        if ((flags & AudioManager.FLAG_SHOW_UI) != 0) {
+          show(Events.SHOW_REASON_VOLUME_CHANGED);
+        }
       }
     }