diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/BiometricUnlockController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/BiometricUnlockController.java
index d240d5a..03057a4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/BiometricUnlockController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/BiometricUnlockController.java
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
     private KeyguardViewController mKeyguardViewController;
     private DozeScrimController mDozeScrimController;
     private KeyguardViewMediator mKeyguardViewMediator;
+    private ScrimController mScrimController;
     private PendingAuthenticated mPendingAuthenticated = null;
     private boolean mHasScreenTurnedOnSinceAuthenticating;
     private boolean mFadedAwayAfterWakeAndUnlock;
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@
     @Inject
     public BiometricUnlockController(
             DozeScrimController dozeScrimController,
-            KeyguardViewMediator keyguardViewMediator,
+            KeyguardViewMediator keyguardViewMediator, ScrimController scrimController,
             NotificationShadeWindowController notificationShadeWindowController,
             KeyguardStateController keyguardStateController, Handler handler,
             KeyguardUpdateMonitor keyguardUpdateMonitor,
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@
         mNotificationShadeWindowController = notificationShadeWindowController;
         mDozeScrimController = dozeScrimController;
         mKeyguardViewMediator = keyguardViewMediator;
+        mScrimController = scrimController;
         mKeyguardStateController = keyguardStateController;
         mHandler = handler;
         mConsecutiveFpFailureThreshold = resources.getInteger(
@@ -364,6 +366,12 @@
         Trace.endSection();
     }
 
+    private boolean pulsingOrAod() {
+        final ScrimState scrimState = mScrimController.getState();
+        return scrimState == ScrimState.AOD
+                || scrimState == ScrimState.PULSING;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onBiometricAuthenticated(int userId, BiometricSourceType biometricSourceType,
             boolean isStrongBiometric) {
@@ -408,7 +416,7 @@
         boolean wasDeviceInteractive = mUpdateMonitor.isDeviceInteractive();
         mMode = mode;
         mHasScreenTurnedOnSinceAuthenticating = false;
-        if (mMode == MODE_WAKE_AND_UNLOCK_PULSING) {
+        if (mMode == MODE_WAKE_AND_UNLOCK_PULSING && pulsingOrAod()) {
             // If we are waking the device up while we are pulsing the clock and the
             // notifications would light up first, creating an unpleasant animation.
             // Defer changing the screen brightness by forcing doze brightness on our window
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/BiometricsUnlockControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/BiometricsUnlockControllerTest.java
index 9695000..868ae2b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/BiometricsUnlockControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/BiometricsUnlockControllerTest.java
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@
     @Mock
     private KeyguardViewMediator mKeyguardViewMediator;
     @Mock
+    private ScrimController mScrimController;
+    @Mock
     private BiometricUnlockController.BiometricModeListener mBiometricModeListener;
     @Mock
     private KeyguardStateController mKeyguardStateController;
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@
         when(mVibratorHelper.hasVibrator()).thenReturn(true);
         mDependency.injectTestDependency(NotificationMediaManager.class, mMediaManager);
         mBiometricUnlockController = new BiometricUnlockController(mDozeScrimController,
-                mKeyguardViewMediator,
+                mKeyguardViewMediator, mScrimController,
                 mNotificationShadeWindowController, mKeyguardStateController, mHandler,
                 mUpdateMonitor, res.getResources(), mKeyguardBypassController,
                 mMetricsLogger, mDumpManager, mPowerManager, mLogger,