diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BlurUtils.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BlurUtils.kt
index 07b6869..b6970ae 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BlurUtils.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BlurUtils.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import android.content.res.Resources
 import android.os.SystemProperties
 import android.os.Trace
+import android.os.Trace.TRACE_TAG_APP
 import android.util.IndentingPrintWriter
 import android.util.MathUtils
 import android.view.CrossWindowBlurListeners
@@ -43,8 +44,8 @@
 ) : Dumpable {
     val minBlurRadius = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.min_window_blur_radius)
     val maxBlurRadius = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.max_window_blur_radius)
-    private val traceCookie = System.identityHashCode(this)
     private var lastAppliedBlur = 0
+    private var earlyWakeupEnabled = false
 
     init {
         dumpManager.registerDumpable(javaClass.name, this)
@@ -72,6 +73,26 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * This method should be called before [applyBlur] so that, if needed, we can set the
+     * early-wakeup flag in SurfaceFlinger.
+     */
+    fun prepareBlur(viewRootImpl: ViewRootImpl?, radius: Int) {
+        if (viewRootImpl == null || !viewRootImpl.surfaceControl.isValid ||
+            !supportsBlursOnWindows() || earlyWakeupEnabled
+        ) {
+            return
+        }
+        if (lastAppliedBlur == 0 && radius != 0) {
+            Trace.asyncTraceForTrackBegin(TRACE_TAG_APP, TRACK_NAME, EARLY_WAKEUP_SLICE_NAME, 0)
+            earlyWakeupEnabled = true
+            createTransaction().use {
+                it.setEarlyWakeupStart()
+                it.apply()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Applies background blurs to a {@link ViewRootImpl}.
      *
      * @param viewRootImpl The window root.
@@ -85,14 +106,20 @@
         createTransaction().use {
             if (supportsBlursOnWindows()) {
                 it.setBackgroundBlurRadius(viewRootImpl.surfaceControl, radius)
-                if (lastAppliedBlur == 0 && radius != 0) {
-                    Trace.asyncTraceForTrackBegin(Trace.TRACE_TAG_APP, TRACK_NAME,
-                            EARLY_WAKEUP_SLICE_NAME, traceCookie)
+                if (!earlyWakeupEnabled && lastAppliedBlur == 0 && radius != 0) {
+                    Trace.asyncTraceForTrackBegin(
+                        TRACE_TAG_APP,
+                        TRACK_NAME,
+                        EARLY_WAKEUP_SLICE_NAME,
+                        0
+                    )
                     it.setEarlyWakeupStart()
+                    earlyWakeupEnabled = true
                 }
-                if (lastAppliedBlur != 0 && radius == 0) {
+                if (earlyWakeupEnabled && lastAppliedBlur != 0 && radius == 0) {
                     it.setEarlyWakeupEnd()
-                    Trace.asyncTraceForTrackEnd(Trace.TRACE_TAG_APP, TRACK_NAME, traceCookie)
+                    Trace.asyncTraceForTrackEnd(TRACE_TAG_APP, TRACK_NAME, 0)
+                    earlyWakeupEnabled = false
                 }
                 lastAppliedBlur = radius
             }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShadeDepthController.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShadeDepthController.kt
index 8dc7842..a3bd247 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShadeDepthController.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShadeDepthController.kt
@@ -189,12 +189,7 @@
             scheduleUpdate()
         }
 
-    /**
-     * Callback that updates the window blur value and is called only once per frame.
-     */
-    @VisibleForTesting
-    val updateBlurCallback = Choreographer.FrameCallback {
-        updateScheduled = false
+    private fun computeBlurAndZoomOut(): Pair<Int, Float> {
         val animationRadius = MathUtils.constrain(shadeAnimation.radius,
                 blurUtils.minBlurRadius.toFloat(), blurUtils.maxBlurRadius.toFloat())
         val expansionRadius = blurUtils.blurRadiusOfRatio(
@@ -232,6 +227,16 @@
         // Brightness slider removes blur, but doesn't affect zooms
         blur = (blur * (1f - brightnessMirrorSpring.ratio)).toInt()
 
+        return Pair(blur, zoomOut)
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Callback that updates the window blur value and is called only once per frame.
+     */
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    val updateBlurCallback = Choreographer.FrameCallback {
+        updateScheduled = false
+        val (blur, zoomOut) = computeBlurAndZoomOut()
         val opaque = scrimsVisible && !blursDisabledForAppLaunch
         Trace.traceCounter(Trace.TRACE_TAG_APP, "shade_blur_radius", blur)
         blurUtils.applyBlur(root.viewRootImpl, blur, opaque)
@@ -441,6 +446,8 @@
             return
         }
         updateScheduled = true
+        val (blur, _) = computeBlurAndZoomOut()
+        blurUtils.prepareBlur(root.viewRootImpl, blur)
         choreographer.postFrameCallback(updateBlurCallback)
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShadeDepthControllerTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShadeDepthControllerTest.kt
index beaf300..c49f179 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShadeDepthControllerTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShadeDepthControllerTest.kt
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@
     @Test
     fun ignoreShadeBlurUntilHidden_schedulesFrame() {
         notificationShadeDepthController.blursDisabledForAppLaunch = true
+        verify(blurUtils).prepareBlur(any(), anyInt())
         verify(choreographer)
             .postFrameCallback(eq(notificationShadeDepthController.updateBlurCallback))
     }
@@ -419,6 +420,7 @@
         notificationShadeDepthController.updateBlurCallback.doFrame(0)
         verify(notificationShadeWindowController).setBackgroundBlurRadius(eq(0))
         verify(wallpaperController).setNotificationShadeZoom(eq(1f))
+        verify(blurUtils).prepareBlur(any(), eq(0))
         verify(blurUtils).applyBlur(eq(viewRootImpl), eq(0), eq(false))
     }