diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
index 8f187f0..07b0b83 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@
             if (mShouldShowShelfOnly) {
                 stackHeight = getTopPadding() + mShelf.getIntrinsicHeight();
             } else if (mQsFullScreen) {
-                int stackStartPosition = mContentHeight - getTopPadding() + mIntrinsicPadding;
+                int stackStartPosition = mContentHeight - getTopPadding() + getIntrinsicPadding();
                 int stackEndPosition = mMaxTopPadding + mShelf.getIntrinsicHeight();
                 if (stackStartPosition <= stackEndPosition) {
                     stackHeight = stackEndPosition;
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@
         } else {
             appearPosition = mEmptyShadeView.getHeight();
         }
-        return appearPosition + (onKeyguard() ? getTopPadding() : mIntrinsicPadding);
+        return appearPosition + (onKeyguard() ? getTopPadding() : getIntrinsicPadding());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@
         } else {
             appearPosition = mEmptyShadeView.getHeight();
         }
-        return appearPosition + (onKeyguard() ? getTopPadding() : mIntrinsicPadding);
+        return appearPosition + (onKeyguard() ? getTopPadding() : getIntrinsicPadding());
     }
 
     private boolean isHeadsUpTransition() {
@@ -2512,9 +2512,9 @@
         // The topPadding can be bigger than the regular padding when qs is expanded, in that
         // state the maxPanelHeight and the contentHeight should be bigger
         mContentHeight =
-                (int) (height + Math.max(mIntrinsicPadding, getTopPadding()) + mBottomPadding);
+                (int) (height + Math.max(getIntrinsicPadding(), getTopPadding()) + mBottomPadding);
         mScrollViewFields.setIntrinsicStackHeight(
-                (int) (mIntrinsicPadding + mIntrinsicContentHeight + footerIntrinsicHeight
+                (int) (getIntrinsicPadding() + mIntrinsicContentHeight + footerIntrinsicHeight
                         + mBottomPadding));
         updateScrollability();
         clampScrollPosition();
@@ -4558,10 +4558,20 @@
     }
 
     void setIntrinsicPadding(int intrinsicPadding) {
+        SceneContainerFlag.assertInLegacyMode();
         mIntrinsicPadding = intrinsicPadding;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Distance from the top of the screen in, where notifications should start when fully expanded
+     * or in the LS.
+     *
+     * Always 0 with SceneContainer enabled.
+     */
     int getIntrinsicPadding() {
+        if (SceneContainerFlag.isEnabled()) {
+            return 0;
+        }
         return mIntrinsicPadding;
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutController.java
index 693e8ff..f35d666 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutController.java
@@ -1186,6 +1186,7 @@
     }
 
     public void setIntrinsicPadding(int intrinsicPadding) {
+        SceneContainerFlag.assertInLegacyMode();
         mView.setIntrinsicPadding(intrinsicPadding);
     }