diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/appbar/AppBarLayout.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/appbar/AppBarLayout.java
index 8c5020ccee3..f64f1e4f676 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/appbar/AppBarLayout.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/appbar/AppBarLayout.java
@@ -1533,7 +1533,9 @@ public boolean onStartNestedScroll(
       // or we can scroll the children.
       final boolean started =
           (nestedScrollAxes & ViewCompat.SCROLL_AXIS_VERTICAL) != 0
-              && (child.isLiftOnScroll() || canScrollChildren(parent, child, directTargetChild));
+              && (child.isLiftOnScroll()
+                  || child.isLifted()
+                  || canScrollChildren(parent, child, directTargetChild));
 
       if (started && offsetAnimator != null) {
         // Cancel any offset animation