diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationShadeWindowViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationShadeWindowViewController.java
index a2627eddf05de1e896df0ed62e0092716f3c1140..a2ca49d9ba57325e61a82a06864481f9fa82b4a6 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationShadeWindowViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationShadeWindowViewController.java
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ public class NotificationShadeWindowViewController implements Dumpable {
     private final SysUIKeyEventHandler mSysUIKeyEventHandler;
     private final PrimaryBouncerInteractor mPrimaryBouncerInteractor;
     private final AlternateBouncerInteractor mAlternateBouncerInteractor;
+    private final QuickSettingsController mQuickSettingsController;
     private GestureDetector mPulsingWakeupGestureHandler;
     private GestureDetector mDreamingWakeupGestureHandler;
     private View mBrightnessMirror;
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ public class NotificationShadeWindowViewController implements Dumpable {
             BouncerMessageInteractor bouncerMessageInteractor,
             BouncerLogger bouncerLogger,
             SysUIKeyEventHandler sysUIKeyEventHandler,
+            QuickSettingsController quickSettingsController,
             PrimaryBouncerInteractor primaryBouncerInteractor,
             AlternateBouncerInteractor alternateBouncerInteractor,
             SelectedUserInteractor selectedUserInteractor) {
@@ -220,6 +222,7 @@ public class NotificationShadeWindowViewController implements Dumpable {
         mSysUIKeyEventHandler = sysUIKeyEventHandler;
         mPrimaryBouncerInteractor = primaryBouncerInteractor;
         mAlternateBouncerInteractor = alternateBouncerInteractor;
+        mQuickSettingsController = quickSettingsController;
 
         // This view is not part of the newly inflated expanded status bar.
         mBrightnessMirror = mView.findViewById(R.id.brightness_mirror_container);
@@ -454,6 +457,16 @@ public class NotificationShadeWindowViewController implements Dumpable {
                         && !bouncerShowing
                         && !mStatusBarStateController.isDozing()) {
                     if (mDragDownHelper.isDragDownEnabled()) {
+                        if (mFeatureFlagsClassic.isEnabled(Flags.MIGRATE_NSSL)) {
+                            // When on lockscreen, if the touch originates at the top of the screen
+                            // go directly to QS and not the shade
+                            if (mQuickSettingsController.shouldQuickSettingsIntercept(
+                                    ev.getX(), ev.getY(), 0)) {
+                                mShadeLogger.d("NSWVC: QS intercepted");
+                                return true;
+                            }
+                        }
+
                         // This handles drag down over lockscreen
                         boolean result = mDragDownHelper.onInterceptTouchEvent(ev);
                         if (mFeatureFlagsClassic.isEnabled(Flags.MIGRATE_NSSL)) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationShadeWindowViewControllerTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationShadeWindowViewControllerTest.kt
index 4e3e165c83bb6e392b6769edaddaad294d202038..5459779121c98e72522d58a832b9539cd158cfc0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationShadeWindowViewControllerTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationShadeWindowViewControllerTest.kt
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.util.mockito.any
 import com.android.systemui.util.mockito.eq
 import com.android.systemui.util.time.FakeSystemClock
 import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
+import java.util.Optional
 import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.emptyFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.TestScope
@@ -111,9 +112,8 @@ import org.mockito.Mockito.mock
 import org.mockito.Mockito.never
 import org.mockito.Mockito.times
 import org.mockito.Mockito.verify
-import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations
-import java.util.Optional
 import org.mockito.Mockito.`when` as whenever
+import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalCoroutinesApi::class)
 @SmallTest
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ class NotificationShadeWindowViewControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     @Mock private lateinit var stackScrollLayoutController: NotificationStackScrollLayoutController
     @Mock private lateinit var statusBarKeyguardViewManager: StatusBarKeyguardViewManager
     @Mock private lateinit var statusBarWindowStateController: StatusBarWindowStateController
+    @Mock private lateinit var quickSettingsController: QuickSettingsController
     @Mock
     private lateinit var lockscreenShadeTransitionController: LockscreenShadeTransitionController
     @Mock private lateinit var lockIconViewController: LockIconViewController
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ class NotificationShadeWindowViewControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     @Mock lateinit var alternateBouncerInteractor: AlternateBouncerInteractor
     private val notificationLaunchAnimationRepository = NotificationLaunchAnimationRepository()
     private val notificationLaunchAnimationInteractor =
-            NotificationLaunchAnimationInteractor(notificationLaunchAnimationRepository)
+        NotificationLaunchAnimationInteractor(notificationLaunchAnimationRepository)
 
     private lateinit var fakeClock: FakeSystemClock
     private lateinit var interactionEventHandlerCaptor: ArgumentCaptor<InteractionEventHandler>
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ class NotificationShadeWindowViewControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
                 ),
                 BouncerLogger(logcatLogBuffer("BouncerLog")),
                 sysUIKeyEventHandler,
+                quickSettingsController,
                 primaryBouncerInteractor,
                 alternateBouncerInteractor,
                 mSelectedUserInteractor,
@@ -460,9 +462,11 @@ class NotificationShadeWindowViewControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         // AND alternate bouncer doesn't want the touch
         whenever(statusBarKeyguardViewManager.shouldInterceptTouchEvent(DOWN_EVENT))
             .thenReturn(false)
+        // AND quick settings controller doesn't want it
+        whenever(quickSettingsController.shouldQuickSettingsIntercept(any(), any(), any()))
+            .thenReturn(false)
         // AND the lock icon wants the touch
-        whenever(lockIconViewController.willHandleTouchWhileDozing(DOWN_EVENT))
-                .thenReturn(true)
+        whenever(lockIconViewController.willHandleTouchWhileDozing(DOWN_EVENT)).thenReturn(true)
 
         featureFlagsClassic.set(MIGRATE_NSSL, true)
 
@@ -476,10 +480,31 @@ class NotificationShadeWindowViewControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         whenever(sysuiStatusBarStateController.isDozing).thenReturn(true)
         // AND alternate bouncer doesn't want the touch
         whenever(statusBarKeyguardViewManager.shouldInterceptTouchEvent(DOWN_EVENT))
-                .thenReturn(false)
+            .thenReturn(false)
         // AND the lock icon does NOT want the touch
-        whenever(lockIconViewController.willHandleTouchWhileDozing(DOWN_EVENT))
-                .thenReturn(false)
+        whenever(lockIconViewController.willHandleTouchWhileDozing(DOWN_EVENT)).thenReturn(false)
+        // AND quick settings controller doesn't want it
+        whenever(quickSettingsController.shouldQuickSettingsIntercept(any(), any(), any()))
+            .thenReturn(false)
+
+        featureFlagsClassic.set(MIGRATE_NSSL, true)
+
+        // THEN touch should NOT be intercepted by NotificationShade
+        assertThat(interactionEventHandler.shouldInterceptTouchEvent(DOWN_EVENT)).isTrue()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun shouldInterceptTouchEvent_dozing_touchInStatusBar_touchIntercepted() {
+        // GIVEN dozing
+        whenever(sysuiStatusBarStateController.isDozing).thenReturn(true)
+        // AND alternate bouncer doesn't want the touch
+        whenever(statusBarKeyguardViewManager.shouldInterceptTouchEvent(DOWN_EVENT))
+            .thenReturn(false)
+        // AND the lock icon does NOT want the touch
+        whenever(lockIconViewController.willHandleTouchWhileDozing(DOWN_EVENT)).thenReturn(false)
+        // AND quick settings controller DOES want it
+        whenever(quickSettingsController.shouldQuickSettingsIntercept(any(), any(), any()))
+            .thenReturn(true)
 
         featureFlagsClassic.set(MIGRATE_NSSL, true)
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationShadeWindowViewTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationShadeWindowViewTest.kt
index 3d5d26ab194e8023a88dab039eeff114c915b2de..a6ab6a51bfa708a8660740b64c444f411ffa0583 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationShadeWindowViewTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationShadeWindowViewTest.kt
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class NotificationShadeWindowViewTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     @Mock private lateinit var notificationStackScrollLayout: NotificationStackScrollLayout
     @Mock private lateinit var notificationShadeDepthController: NotificationShadeDepthController
     @Mock private lateinit var notificationShadeWindowController: NotificationShadeWindowController
+    @Mock private lateinit var quickSettingsController: QuickSettingsController
     @Mock
     private lateinit var notificationStackScrollLayoutController:
         NotificationStackScrollLayoutController
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ class NotificationShadeWindowViewTest : SysuiTestCase() {
                 ),
                 BouncerLogger(logcatLogBuffer("BouncerLog")),
                 Mockito.mock(SysUIKeyEventHandler::class.java),
+                quickSettingsController,
                 primaryBouncerInteractor,
                 alternateBouncerInteractor,
                 mSelectedUserInteractor,