diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationInfo.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationInfo.java
index ec49f43..be5e3f4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationInfo.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationInfo.java
@@ -91,22 +91,24 @@
     private boolean mIsForBlockingHelper;
     private boolean mNegativeUserSentiment;
 
-    /** Counter tag that describes how the user exit or quit out of this view. */
-    private String mExitReasonCounter = NotificationCounters.BLOCKING_HELPER_DISMISSED;
+    /**
+     * String that describes how the user exit or quit out of this view, also used as a counter tag.
+     */
+    private String mExitReason = NotificationCounters.BLOCKING_HELPER_DISMISSED;
 
     private OnClickListener mOnKeepShowing = v -> {
-        mExitReasonCounter = NotificationCounters.BLOCKING_HELPER_KEEP_SHOWING;
+        mExitReason = NotificationCounters.BLOCKING_HELPER_KEEP_SHOWING;
         closeControls(v);
     };
 
     private OnClickListener mOnStopOrMinimizeNotifications = v -> {
-        mExitReasonCounter = NotificationCounters.BLOCKING_HELPER_STOP_NOTIFICATIONS;
+        mExitReason = NotificationCounters.BLOCKING_HELPER_STOP_NOTIFICATIONS;
         swapContent(false);
     };
 
     private OnClickListener mOnUndo = v -> {
         // Reset exit counter that we'll log and record an undo event separately (not an exit event)
-        mExitReasonCounter = NotificationCounters.BLOCKING_HELPER_DISMISSED;
+        mExitReason = NotificationCounters.BLOCKING_HELPER_DISMISSED;
         logBlockingHelperCounter(NotificationCounters.BLOCKING_HELPER_UNDO);
         swapContent(true);
     };
@@ -300,7 +302,9 @@
 
     private void saveImportance() {
         if (!mIsNonblockable) {
-            if (mCheckSaveListener != null) {
+            // Only go through the lock screen/bouncer if the user didn't hit 'Keep showing'.
+            if (mCheckSaveListener != null
+                    && !NotificationCounters.BLOCKING_HELPER_KEEP_SHOWING.equals(mExitReason)) {
                 mCheckSaveListener.checkSave(this::updateImportance, mSbn);
             } else {
                 updateImportance();
@@ -495,7 +499,7 @@
         if (save) {
             saveImportance();
         }
-        logBlockingHelperCounter(mExitReasonCounter);
+        logBlockingHelperCounter(mExitReason);
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationInfoTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationInfoTest.java
index 65fd7f5..cb509e0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationInfoTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationInfoTest.java
@@ -509,6 +509,36 @@
                         anyString(), eq(TEST_UID), eq(true));
     }
 
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCloseControls_nonNullCheckSaveListenerDoesntDelayKeepShowing()
+            throws Exception {
+        NotificationInfo.CheckSaveListener listener =
+                mock(NotificationInfo.CheckSaveListener.class);
+        mNotificationInfo.bindNotification(mMockPackageManager, mMockINotificationManager,
+                TEST_PACKAGE_NAME, mNotificationChannel /* notificationChannel */,
+                10 /* numUniqueChannelsInRow */, mSbn, listener /* checkSaveListener */,
+                null /* onSettingsClick */, null /* onAppSettingsClick */ ,
+                false /* isNonblockable */, true /* isForBlockingHelper */,
+                true /* isUserSentimentNegative */);
+
+        NotificationGuts guts = spy(new NotificationGuts(mContext, null));
+        when(guts.getWindowToken()).thenReturn(mock(IBinder.class));
+        doNothing().when(guts).animateClose(anyInt(), anyInt(), anyBoolean());
+        doNothing().when(guts).setExposed(anyBoolean(), anyBoolean());
+        guts.setGutsContent(mNotificationInfo);
+        mNotificationInfo.setGutsParent(guts);
+
+        mNotificationInfo.findViewById(R.id.keep).performClick();
+
+        verify(mBlockingHelperManager).dismissCurrentBlockingHelper();
+        mTestableLooper.processAllMessages();
+        verify(mMockINotificationManager, times(1))
+                .setNotificationsEnabledWithImportanceLockForPackage(
+                        anyString(), eq(TEST_UID), eq(true));
+    }
+
+
     @Test
     public void testCloseControls_blockingHelperDismissedIfShown() throws Exception {
         mNotificationInfo.bindNotification(