diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig b/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig
index 651244a..b854964 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig
@@ -1489,6 +1489,16 @@
 }
 
 flag {
+  name: "ignore_touches_next_to_notification_shelf"
+  namespace: "systemui"
+  description: "The shelf can vertically overlap the unlock icon. Ignore touches if so."
+  bug: "358424256"
+   metadata {
+       purpose: PURPOSE_BUGFIX
+   }
+}
+
+flag {
    name: "media_projection_request_attribution_fix"
    namespace: "systemui"
    description: "Ensure MediaProjection consent requests are properly attributed"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/multivalentTests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationSwipeHelperTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/multivalentTests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationSwipeHelperTest.java
index 95db95c..789701f5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/multivalentTests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationSwipeHelperTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/multivalentTests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationSwipeHelperTest.java
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 
 package com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.stack;
 
+import static com.android.systemui.Flags.FLAG_IGNORE_TOUCHES_NEXT_TO_NOTIFICATION_SHELF;
+
 import static junit.framework.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static junit.framework.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static junit.framework.Assert.assertTrue;
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListener;
 import android.os.Handler;
+import android.platform.test.annotations.DisableFlags;
 import android.platform.test.annotations.EnableFlags;
 import android.service.notification.StatusBarNotification;
 import android.testing.TestableLooper;
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.flags.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.statusbar.NotificationMenuRowPlugin;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.statusbar.NotificationSwipeActionHelper.SnoozeOption;
+import com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationShelf;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.row.ExpandableNotificationRow;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.shared.NotificationContentAlphaOptimization;
 
@@ -85,6 +89,7 @@
     private NotificationMenuRowPlugin mMenuRow;
     private Handler mHandler;
     private ExpandableNotificationRow mNotificationRow;
+    private NotificationShelf mShelf;
     private Runnable mFalsingCheck;
     private final FeatureFlags mFeatureFlags = new FakeFeatureFlags();
 
@@ -111,6 +116,7 @@
         mEvent = mock(MotionEvent.class);
         mMenuRow = mock(NotificationMenuRowPlugin.class);
         mNotificationRow = mock(ExpandableNotificationRow.class);
+        mShelf = mock(NotificationShelf.class);
         mHandler = mock(Handler.class);
         mFalsingCheck = mock(Runnable.class);
     }
@@ -665,6 +671,54 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    @EnableFlags(FLAG_IGNORE_TOUCHES_NEXT_TO_NOTIFICATION_SHELF)
+    public void testIsTouchInView_notificationShelf_flagEnabled() {
+        doReturn(500).when(mShelf).getWidth();
+        doReturn(FAKE_ROW_WIDTH).when(mShelf).getActualWidth();
+        doReturn(FAKE_ROW_HEIGHT).when(mShelf).getHeight();
+        doReturn(FAKE_ROW_HEIGHT).when(mShelf).getActualHeight();
+
+        Answer answer = (Answer) invocation -> {
+            int[] arr = invocation.getArgument(0);
+            arr[0] = 0;
+            arr[1] = 0;
+            return null;
+        };
+
+        doReturn(5f).when(mEvent).getRawX();
+        doReturn(10f).when(mEvent).getRawY();
+        doAnswer(answer).when(mShelf).getLocationOnScreen(any());
+        assertTrue("Touch is within the view", mSwipeHelper.isTouchInView(mEvent, mShelf));
+
+        doReturn(50f).when(mEvent).getRawX();
+        assertFalse("Touch is not within the view", mSwipeHelper.isTouchInView(mEvent, mShelf));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @DisableFlags(FLAG_IGNORE_TOUCHES_NEXT_TO_NOTIFICATION_SHELF)
+    public void testIsTouchInView_notificationShelf_flagDisabled() {
+        doReturn(500).when(mShelf).getWidth();
+        doReturn(FAKE_ROW_WIDTH).when(mShelf).getActualWidth();
+        doReturn(FAKE_ROW_HEIGHT).when(mShelf).getHeight();
+        doReturn(FAKE_ROW_HEIGHT).when(mShelf).getActualHeight();
+
+        Answer answer = (Answer) invocation -> {
+            int[] arr = invocation.getArgument(0);
+            arr[0] = 0;
+            arr[1] = 0;
+            return null;
+        };
+
+        doReturn(5f).when(mEvent).getRawX();
+        doReturn(10f).when(mEvent).getRawY();
+        doAnswer(answer).when(mShelf).getLocationOnScreen(any());
+        assertTrue("Touch is within the view", mSwipeHelper.isTouchInView(mEvent, mShelf));
+
+        doReturn(50f).when(mEvent).getRawX();
+        assertTrue("Touch is within the view", mSwipeHelper.isTouchInView(mEvent, mShelf));
+    }
+
+    @Test
     public void testContentAlphaRemainsUnchangedWhenNotificationIsNotDismissible() {
         doReturn(FAKE_ROW_WIDTH).when(mNotificationRow).getMeasuredWidth();
 
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 379a67e..04974b4 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
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import static com.android.server.notification.Flags.screenshareNotificationHiding;
 import static com.android.systemui.Dependency.ALLOW_NOTIFICATION_LONG_PRESS_NAME;
 import static com.android.systemui.Flags.confineNotificationTouchToViewWidth;
+import static com.android.systemui.Flags.ignoreTouchesNextToNotificationShelf;
 import static com.android.systemui.statusbar.StatusBarState.KEYGUARD;
 import static com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.stack.NotificationStackScrollLayout.OnEmptySpaceClickListener;
 import static com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.stack.NotificationStackScrollLayout.OnOverscrollTopChangedListener;
@@ -607,6 +608,16 @@
                             true /* requireMinHeight */,
                             false /* ignoreDecors */,
                             !confineNotificationTouchToViewWidth() /* ignoreWidth */);
+
+                    // Verify the MotionEvent x,y are actually inside the touch area of the shelf,
+                    // since the shelf may be animated down to a collapsed size on keyguard.
+                    if (ignoreTouchesNextToNotificationShelf()) {
+                        if (child instanceof NotificationShelf shelf) {
+                            if (!NotificationSwipeHelper.isTouchInView(ev, shelf)) {
+                                return null;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
                     if (child instanceof ExpandableNotificationRow row) {
                         ExpandableNotificationRow parent = row.getNotificationParent();
                         if (parent != null && parent.areChildrenExpanded()
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationSwipeHelper.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationSwipeHelper.java
index 7e327e6..0e94ca35 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationSwipeHelper.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationSwipeHelper.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 package com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.stack;
 
 import static com.android.internal.jank.InteractionJankMonitor.CUJ_NOTIFICATION_SHADE_ROW_SWIPE;
+import static com.android.systemui.Flags.ignoreTouchesNextToNotificationShelf;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.FalsingManager;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.statusbar.NotificationMenuRowPlugin;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.statusbar.NotificationSwipeActionHelper;
+import com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationShelf;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.SourceType;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.row.ExpandableNotificationRow;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.row.ExpandableView;
@@ -503,13 +505,21 @@
         final int height = (view instanceof ExpandableView)
                 ? ((ExpandableView) view).getActualHeight()
                 : view.getHeight();
+        final int width;
+        if (ignoreTouchesNextToNotificationShelf()) {
+            width = (view instanceof NotificationShelf)
+                ? ((NotificationShelf) view).getActualWidth()
+                : view.getWidth();
+        } else {
+            width = view.getWidth();
+        }
         final int rx = (int) ev.getRawX();
         final int ry = (int) ev.getRawY();
         int[] temp = new int[2];
         view.getLocationOnScreen(temp);
         final int x = temp[0];
         final int y = temp[1];
-        Rect rect = new Rect(x, y, x + view.getWidth(), y + height);
+        Rect rect = new Rect(x, y, x + width, y + height);
         boolean ret = rect.contains(rx, ry);
         return ret;
     }