diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
index ccc700daa9092..1502829467a8d 100644
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
@@ -5797,6 +5797,7 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
         if (denyTransientStatus || denyTransientNav) {
             // clear the clearable flags instead
             clearClearableFlagsLw();
+            vis &= ~View.SYSTEM_UI_CLEARABLE_FLAGS;
         }
 
         vis = mStatusBarController.updateVisibilityLw(transientStatusBarAllowed, oldVis, vis);