diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java
index 75f77bffa4a0c..c33f4fa8dee42 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java
@@ -1506,8 +1506,10 @@ public class KeyguardViewMediator extends SystemUI implements Dumpable,
             return;
         }
 
-        // if the keyguard is already showing, don't bother
-        if (mKeyguardViewControllerLazy.get().isShowing()) {
+        // if the keyguard is already showing, don't bother. check flags in both files
+        // to account for the hiding animation which results in a delay and discrepancy
+        // between flags
+        if (mShowing && mKeyguardViewControllerLazy.get().isShowing()) {
             if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "doKeyguard: not showing because it is already showing");
             resetStateLocked();
             return;