--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBar.java
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ public class TabletStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements
final TabletStatusBarView sb = (TabletStatusBarView)View.inflate(
context, R.layout.system_bar, null);
mStatusBarView = sb;
-
+ mStatusBarView.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
sb.setHandler(mHandler);
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBar.java
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ public class TabletStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements
final TabletStatusBarView sb = (TabletStatusBarView)View.inflate(
context, R.layout.system_bar, null);
mStatusBarView = sb;
-
+ mStatusBarView.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
sb.setHandler(mHandler);
try {