diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig b/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig
index a0dd922..71f9ba27 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig
@@ -519,3 +519,13 @@
         purpose: PURPOSE_BUGFIX
     }
 }
+
+flag {
+    name: "dedicated_notif_inflation_thread"
+    namespace: "systemui"
+    description: "Create a separate background thread for inflating notifications"
+    bug: "308967184"
+    metadata {
+        purpose: PURPOSE_BUGFIX
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/qualifiers/NotifInflation.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/qualifiers/NotifInflation.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..231fb2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/qualifiers/NotifInflation.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.systemui.dagger.qualifiers
+
+import javax.inject.Qualifier
+
+@Qualifier
+@MustBeDocumented
+@Retention(AnnotationRetention.RUNTIME)
+annotation class NotifInflation
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/NotificationContentInflater.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/NotificationContentInflater.java
index 913d5f6..e288e85 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/NotificationContentInflater.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/NotificationContentInflater.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.android.internal.widget.ImageMessageConsumer;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.SysUISingleton;
-import com.android.systemui.dagger.qualifiers.Background;
+import com.android.systemui.dagger.qualifiers.NotifInflation;
 import com.android.systemui.media.controls.util.MediaFeatureFlag;
 import com.android.systemui.res.R;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.InflationTask;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     private final NotificationRemoteInputManager mRemoteInputManager;
     private final NotifRemoteViewCache mRemoteViewCache;
     private final ConversationNotificationProcessor mConversationProcessor;
-    private final Executor mBgExecutor;
+    private final Executor mInflationExecutor;
     private final SmartReplyStateInflater mSmartReplyStateInflater;
     private final NotifLayoutInflaterFactory.Provider mNotifLayoutInflaterFactoryProvider;
     private final NotificationContentInflaterLogger mLogger;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
             NotificationRemoteInputManager remoteInputManager,
             ConversationNotificationProcessor conversationProcessor,
             MediaFeatureFlag mediaFeatureFlag,
-            @Background Executor bgExecutor,
+            @NotifInflation Executor inflationExecutor,
             SmartReplyStateInflater smartRepliesInflater,
             NotifLayoutInflaterFactory.Provider notifLayoutInflaterFactoryProvider,
             NotificationContentInflaterLogger logger) {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
         mRemoteInputManager = remoteInputManager;
         mConversationProcessor = conversationProcessor;
         mIsMediaInQS = mediaFeatureFlag.getEnabled();
-        mBgExecutor = bgExecutor;
+        mInflationExecutor = inflationExecutor;
         mSmartReplyStateInflater = smartRepliesInflater;
         mNotifLayoutInflaterFactoryProvider = notifLayoutInflaterFactoryProvider;
         mLogger = logger;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
         cancelContentViewFrees(row, contentToBind);
 
         AsyncInflationTask task = new AsyncInflationTask(
-                mBgExecutor,
+                mInflationExecutor,
                 mInflateSynchronously,
                 /* reInflateFlags = */ contentToBind,
                 mRemoteViewCache,
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
         if (mInflateSynchronously) {
             task.onPostExecute(task.doInBackground());
         } else {
-            task.executeOnExecutor(mBgExecutor);
+            task.executeOnExecutor(mInflationExecutor);
         }
     }
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
         }
 
         apply(
-                mBgExecutor,
+                mInflationExecutor,
                 inflateSynchronously,
                 result,
                 reInflateFlags,
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
     }
 
     private static CancellationSignal apply(
-            Executor bgExecutor,
+            Executor inflationExecutor,
             boolean inflateSynchronously,
             InflationProgress result,
             @InflationFlag int reInflateFlags,
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
                 }
             };
             logger.logAsyncTaskProgress(entry, "applying contracted view");
-            applyRemoteView(bgExecutor, inflateSynchronously, result, reInflateFlags, flag,
+            applyRemoteView(inflationExecutor, inflateSynchronously, result, reInflateFlags, flag,
                     remoteViewCache, entry, row, isNewView, remoteViewClickHandler, callback,
                     privateLayout, privateLayout.getContractedChild(),
                     privateLayout.getVisibleWrapper(
@@ -474,11 +474,10 @@
                     }
                 };
                 logger.logAsyncTaskProgress(entry, "applying expanded view");
-                applyRemoteView(bgExecutor, inflateSynchronously, result, reInflateFlags, flag,
-                        remoteViewCache, entry, row, isNewView, remoteViewClickHandler,
+                applyRemoteView(inflationExecutor, inflateSynchronously, result, reInflateFlags,
+                        flag, remoteViewCache, entry, row, isNewView, remoteViewClickHandler,
                         callback, privateLayout, privateLayout.getExpandedChild(),
-                        privateLayout.getVisibleWrapper(
-                                NotificationContentView.VISIBLE_TYPE_EXPANDED), runningInflations,
+                        privateLayout.getVisibleWrapper(VISIBLE_TYPE_EXPANDED), runningInflations,
                         applyCallback, logger);
             }
         }
@@ -502,11 +501,10 @@
                     }
                 };
                 logger.logAsyncTaskProgress(entry, "applying heads up view");
-                applyRemoteView(bgExecutor, inflateSynchronously, result, reInflateFlags, flag,
-                        remoteViewCache, entry, row, isNewView, remoteViewClickHandler,
+                applyRemoteView(inflationExecutor, inflateSynchronously, result, reInflateFlags,
+                        flag, remoteViewCache, entry, row, isNewView, remoteViewClickHandler,
                         callback, privateLayout, privateLayout.getHeadsUpChild(),
-                        privateLayout.getVisibleWrapper(
-                                VISIBLE_TYPE_HEADSUP), runningInflations,
+                        privateLayout.getVisibleWrapper(VISIBLE_TYPE_HEADSUP), runningInflations,
                         applyCallback, logger);
             }
         }
@@ -529,7 +527,7 @@
                 }
             };
             logger.logAsyncTaskProgress(entry, "applying public view");
-            applyRemoteView(bgExecutor, inflateSynchronously, result, reInflateFlags, flag,
+            applyRemoteView(inflationExecutor, inflateSynchronously, result, reInflateFlags, flag,
                     remoteViewCache, entry, row, isNewView, remoteViewClickHandler, callback,
                     publicLayout, publicLayout.getContractedChild(),
                     publicLayout.getVisibleWrapper(NotificationContentView.VISIBLE_TYPE_CONTRACTED),
@@ -551,7 +549,7 @@
 
     @VisibleForTesting
     static void applyRemoteView(
-            Executor bgExecutor,
+            Executor inflationExecutor,
             boolean inflateSynchronously,
             final InflationProgress result,
             final @InflationFlag int reInflateFlags,
@@ -655,14 +653,14 @@
             cancellationSignal = newContentView.applyAsync(
                     result.packageContext,
                     parentLayout,
-                    bgExecutor,
+                    inflationExecutor,
                     listener,
                     remoteViewClickHandler);
         } else {
             cancellationSignal = newContentView.reapplyAsync(
                     result.packageContext,
                     existingView,
-                    bgExecutor,
+                    inflationExecutor,
                     listener,
                     remoteViewClickHandler);
         }
@@ -918,7 +916,7 @@
         private final boolean mUsesIncreasedHeadsUpHeight;
         private final @InflationFlag int mReInflateFlags;
         private final NotifRemoteViewCache mRemoteViewCache;
-        private final Executor mBgExecutor;
+        private final Executor mInflationExecutor;
         private ExpandableNotificationRow mRow;
         private Exception mError;
         private RemoteViews.InteractionHandler mRemoteViewClickHandler;
@@ -930,7 +928,7 @@
         private final NotificationContentInflaterLogger mLogger;
 
         private AsyncInflationTask(
-                Executor bgExecutor,
+                Executor inflationExecutor,
                 boolean inflateSynchronously,
                 @InflationFlag int reInflateFlags,
                 NotifRemoteViewCache cache,
@@ -948,7 +946,7 @@
                 NotificationContentInflaterLogger logger) {
             mEntry = entry;
             mRow = row;
-            mBgExecutor = bgExecutor;
+            mInflationExecutor = inflationExecutor;
             mInflateSynchronously = inflateSynchronously;
             mReInflateFlags = reInflateFlags;
             mRemoteViewCache = cache;
@@ -1067,7 +1065,7 @@
             if (mError == null) {
                 // Logged in detail in apply.
                 mCancellationSignal = apply(
-                        mBgExecutor,
+                        mInflationExecutor,
                         mInflateSynchronously,
                         result,
                         mReInflateFlags,
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/concurrency/SysUIConcurrencyModule.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/concurrency/SysUIConcurrencyModule.java
index 7b652c1..6124f63 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/concurrency/SysUIConcurrencyModule.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/concurrency/SysUIConcurrencyModule.java
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.os.Process;
 
+import com.android.systemui.Flags;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.SysUISingleton;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.qualifiers.Background;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.qualifiers.BroadcastRunning;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.qualifiers.LongRunning;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.qualifiers.Main;
+import com.android.systemui.dagger.qualifiers.NotifInflation;
 
 import dagger.Module;
 import dagger.Provides;
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@
     private static final Long LONG_SLOW_DELIVERY_THRESHOLD = 2500L;
     private static final Long BROADCAST_SLOW_DISPATCH_THRESHOLD = 1000L;
     private static final Long BROADCAST_SLOW_DELIVERY_THRESHOLD = 1000L;
+    private static final Long NOTIFICATION_INFLATION_SLOW_DISPATCH_THRESHOLD = 1000L;
+    private static final Long NOTIFICATION_INFLATION_SLOW_DELIVERY_THRESHOLD = 1000L;
 
     /** Background Looper */
     @Provides
@@ -90,6 +94,24 @@
         return thread.getLooper();
     }
 
+    /** Notification inflation Looper */
+    @Provides
+    @SysUISingleton
+    @NotifInflation
+    public static Looper provideNotifInflationLooper(@Background Looper bgLooper) {
+        if (!Flags.dedicatedNotifInflationThread()) {
+            return bgLooper;
+        }
+
+        final HandlerThread thread = new HandlerThread("NotifInflation",
+                Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_BACKGROUND);
+        thread.start();
+        final Looper looper = thread.getLooper();
+        looper.setSlowLogThresholdMs(NOTIFICATION_INFLATION_SLOW_DISPATCH_THRESHOLD,
+                NOTIFICATION_INFLATION_SLOW_DELIVERY_THRESHOLD);
+        return looper;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Background Handler.
      *
@@ -225,4 +247,12 @@
         thread.start();
         return new Handler(thread.getLooper());
     }
+
+    /** */
+    @Provides
+    @SysUISingleton
+    @NotifInflation
+    public static Executor provideNotifInflationExecutor(@NotifInflation Looper looper) {
+        return new ExecutorImpl(looper);
+    }
 }