diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
index 7bd58203..a7329b0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
@@ -5786,7 +5786,13 @@
 
         @Override
         public boolean canChildBeDismissedInDirection(View v, boolean isRightOrDown) {
-            return (isLayoutRtl() ? !isRightOrDown : isRightOrDown) && canChildBeDismissed(v);
+            boolean isValidDirection;
+            if (NotificationUtils.useNewInterruptionModel(mContext)) {
+                isValidDirection = isLayoutRtl() ? !isRightOrDown : isRightOrDown;
+            } else {
+                isValidDirection = true;
+            }
+            return isValidDirection && canChildBeDismissed(v);
         }
     };