diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig b/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig
index 66b9e5c..3beec77 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig
@@ -530,6 +530,16 @@
 }
 
 flag {
+    name: "clipboard_image_timeout"
+    namespace: "systemui"
+    description: "Wait for clipboard image to load before showing UI"
+    bug: "359864629"
+    metadata {
+        purpose: PURPOSE_BUGFIX
+    }
+}
+
+flag {
     name: "screenshot_action_dismiss_system_windows"
     namespace: "systemui"
     description: "Dismiss existing system windows when starting action from screenshot UI"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/clipboardoverlay/ClipboardOverlayController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/clipboardoverlay/ClipboardOverlayController.java
index 04c6fa9..040af90 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/clipboardoverlay/ClipboardOverlayController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/clipboardoverlay/ClipboardOverlayController.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static android.content.Intent.ACTION_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS;
 
 import static com.android.internal.config.sysui.SystemUiDeviceConfigFlags.CLIPBOARD_OVERLAY_SHOW_ACTIONS;
+import static com.android.systemui.Flags.clipboardImageTimeout;
 import static com.android.systemui.clipboardoverlay.ClipboardOverlayEvent.CLIPBOARD_OVERLAY_ACTION_SHOWN;
 import static com.android.systemui.clipboardoverlay.ClipboardOverlayEvent.CLIPBOARD_OVERLAY_ACTION_TAPPED;
 import static com.android.systemui.clipboardoverlay.ClipboardOverlayEvent.CLIPBOARD_OVERLAY_DISMISSED_OTHER;
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@
 import static com.android.systemui.clipboardoverlay.ClipboardOverlayEvent.CLIPBOARD_OVERLAY_SWIPE_DISMISSED;
 import static com.android.systemui.clipboardoverlay.ClipboardOverlayEvent.CLIPBOARD_OVERLAY_TAP_OUTSIDE;
 import static com.android.systemui.clipboardoverlay.ClipboardOverlayEvent.CLIPBOARD_OVERLAY_TIMED_OUT;
-import static com.android.systemui.flags.Flags.CLIPBOARD_IMAGE_TIMEOUT;
 import static com.android.systemui.flags.Flags.CLIPBOARD_SHARED_TRANSITIONS;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
         boolean shouldAnimate = !model.dataMatches(mClipboardModel) || wasExiting;
         mClipboardModel = model;
         mClipboardLogger.setClipSource(mClipboardModel.getSource());
-        if (mFeatureFlags.isEnabled(CLIPBOARD_IMAGE_TIMEOUT)) {
+        if (clipboardImageTimeout()) {
             if (shouldAnimate) {
                 reset();
                 mClipboardLogger.setClipSource(mClipboardModel.getSource());
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@
                     mClipboardLogger.logUnguarded(CLIPBOARD_OVERLAY_EXPANDED_FROM_MINIMIZED);
                     mIsMinimized = false;
                 }
-                if (mFeatureFlags.isEnabled(CLIPBOARD_IMAGE_TIMEOUT)) {
+                if (clipboardImageTimeout()) {
                     setExpandedView(() -> animateIn());
                 } else {
                     setExpandedView();
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@
                 mInputMonitor.getInputChannel(), Looper.getMainLooper()) {
             @Override
             public void onInputEvent(InputEvent event) {
-                if ((!mFeatureFlags.isEnabled(CLIPBOARD_IMAGE_TIMEOUT) || mShowingUi)
+                if ((!clipboardImageTimeout() || mShowingUi)
                         && event instanceof MotionEvent) {
                     MotionEvent motionEvent = (MotionEvent) event;
                     if (motionEvent.getActionMasked() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {