diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/LockscreenShadeTransitionController.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/LockscreenShadeTransitionController.kt
index 905cc3f..f565f3d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/LockscreenShadeTransitionController.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/LockscreenShadeTransitionController.kt
@@ -509,9 +509,14 @@
      * If secure with redaction: Show bouncer, go to unlocked shade.
      * If secure without redaction or no security: Go to [StatusBarState.SHADE_LOCKED].
      *
+     * Split shade is special case and [needsQSAnimation] will be always overridden to true.
+     * That's because handheld shade will automatically follow notifications animation, but that's
+     * not the case for split shade.
+     *
      * @param expandView The view to expand after going to the shade
      * @param needsQSAnimation if this needs the quick settings to slide in from the top or if
-     *                         that's already handled separately
+     *                         that's already handled separately. This argument will be ignored on
+     *                         split shade as there QS animation can't be handled separately.
      */
     @JvmOverloads
     fun goToLockedShade(expandedView: View?, needsQSAnimation: Boolean = true) {
@@ -519,7 +524,7 @@
         logger.logTryGoToLockedShade(isKeyguard)
         if (isKeyguard) {
             val animationHandler: ((Long) -> Unit)?
-            if (needsQSAnimation) {
+            if (needsQSAnimation || useSplitShade) {
                 // Let's use the default animation
                 animationHandler = null
             } else {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/LockscreenShadeTransitionControllerTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/LockscreenShadeTransitionControllerTest.kt
index 3d11ced..702f278 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/LockscreenShadeTransitionControllerTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/LockscreenShadeTransitionControllerTest.kt
@@ -244,6 +244,14 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    fun testGoToLockedShadeAlwaysCreatesQSAnimationInSplitShade() {
+        enableSplitShade()
+        transitionController.goToLockedShade(null, needsQSAnimation = true)
+        verify(notificationPanelController).animateToFullShade(anyLong())
+        assertNotNull(transitionController.dragDownAnimator)
+    }
+
+    @Test
     fun testDragDownAmountDoesntCallOutInLockedDownShade() {
         whenever(nsslController.isInLockedDownShade).thenReturn(true)
         transitionController.dragDownAmount = 10f