diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/Transitions.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/Transitions.java
index b8b6d5b..b15802a 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/Transitions.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/Transitions.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static android.view.WindowManager.TRANSIT_CHANGE;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.TRANSIT_CLOSE;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.TRANSIT_FIRST_CUSTOM;
+import static android.view.WindowManager.TRANSIT_FLAG_KEYGUARD_GOING_AWAY;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.TRANSIT_KEYGUARD_UNOCCLUDE;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.TRANSIT_OPEN;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.TRANSIT_SLEEP;
@@ -541,9 +542,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        // Allow to notify keyguard un-occluding state to KeyguardService, which can happen while
-        // screen-off, so there might no visibility change involved.
-        if (info.getRootCount() == 0 && info.getType() != TRANSIT_KEYGUARD_UNOCCLUDE) {
+        if (info.getRootCount() == 0 && !alwaysReportToKeyguard(info)) {
             // No root-leashes implies that the transition is empty/no-op, so just do
             // housekeeping and return.
             ProtoLog.v(ShellProtoLogGroup.WM_SHELL_TRANSITIONS, "No transition roots (%s): %s",
@@ -589,6 +588,23 @@
         processReadyQueue();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Some transitions we always need to report to keyguard even if they are empty.
+     * TODO (b/274954192): Remove this once keyguard dispatching moves to Shell.
+     */
+    private static boolean alwaysReportToKeyguard(TransitionInfo info) {
+        // occlusion status of activities can change while screen is off so there will be no
+        // visibility change but we still need keyguardservice to be notified.
+        if (info.getType() == TRANSIT_KEYGUARD_UNOCCLUDE) return true;
+
+        // It's possible for some activities to stop with bad timing (esp. since we can't yet
+        // queue activity transitions initiated by apps) that results in an empty transition for
+        // keyguard going-away. In general, we should should always report Keyguard-going-away.
+        if ((info.getFlags() & TRANSIT_FLAG_KEYGUARD_GOING_AWAY) != 0) return true;
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
     void processReadyQueue() {
         if (mReadyTransitions.isEmpty()) {
             // Check if idle.
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/TransitionInfoBuilder.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/TransitionInfoBuilder.java
index 26b787f..a658375 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/TransitionInfoBuilder.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/TransitionInfoBuilder.java
@@ -38,8 +38,15 @@
 
     public TransitionInfoBuilder(@WindowManager.TransitionType int type,
             @WindowManager.TransitionFlags int flags) {
+        this(type, flags, false /* asNoOp */);
+    }
+
+    public TransitionInfoBuilder(@WindowManager.TransitionType int type,
+            @WindowManager.TransitionFlags int flags, boolean asNoOp) {
         mInfo = new TransitionInfo(type, flags);
-        mInfo.addRootLeash(DISPLAY_ID, createMockSurface(true /* valid */), 0, 0);
+        if (!asNoOp) {
+            mInfo.addRootLeash(DISPLAY_ID, createMockSurface(true /* valid */), 0, 0);
+        }
     }
 
     public TransitionInfoBuilder addChange(@WindowManager.TransitionType int mode,
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/ShellTransitionTests.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/ShellTransitionTests.java
index 44f1f01..60d6978 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/ShellTransitionTests.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/ShellTransitionTests.java
@@ -1039,6 +1039,25 @@
         verify(observer, times(0)).onTransitionFinished(eq(transitToken3), anyBoolean());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testEmptyTransitionStillReportsKeyguardGoingAway() {
+        Transitions transitions = createTestTransitions();
+        transitions.replaceDefaultHandlerForTest(mDefaultHandler);
+
+        IBinder transitToken = new Binder();
+        transitions.requestStartTransition(transitToken,
+                new TransitionRequestInfo(TRANSIT_OPEN, null /* trigger */, null /* remote */));
+
+        // Make a no-op transition
+        TransitionInfo info = new TransitionInfoBuilder(
+                TRANSIT_OPEN, TRANSIT_FLAG_KEYGUARD_GOING_AWAY, true /* noOp */).build();
+        transitions.onTransitionReady(transitToken, info, mock(SurfaceControl.Transaction.class),
+                mock(SurfaceControl.Transaction.class));
+
+        // If keyguard-going-away flag set, then it shouldn't be aborted.
+        assertEquals(1, mDefaultHandler.activeCount());
+    }
+
     class ChangeBuilder {
         final TransitionInfo.Change mChange;
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java
index 5ecc00f..0825435 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java
@@ -2690,6 +2690,17 @@
                         mInteractionJankMonitor.end(CUJ_LOCKSCREEN_UNLOCK_ANIMATION);
                         return;
                     }
+                    if (apps == null || apps.length == 0) {
+                        Slog.e(TAG, "Keyguard exit without a corresponding app to show.");
+                        try {
+                            finishedCallback.onAnimationFinished();
+                        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                            Slog.e(TAG, "RemoteException");
+                        } finally {
+                            mInteractionJankMonitor.end(CUJ_LOCKSCREEN_UNLOCK_ANIMATION);
+                        }
+                        return;
+                    }
 
                     // TODO(bc-unlock): Sample animation, just to apply alpha animation on the app.
                     final SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplier applier =