diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/notification/SoundSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/notification/SoundSettings.java
index 9550758656b..a7ba7072c25 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/notification/SoundSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/notification/SoundSettings.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import android.os.Message;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.preference.SeekBarVolumizer;
 import android.provider.SearchIndexableResource;
+import android.support.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 import android.support.v7.preference.Preference;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 
@@ -50,8 +51,22 @@ public class SoundSettings extends DashboardFragment {
 
     private static final int SAMPLE_CUTOFF = 2000;  // manually cap sample playback at 2 seconds
 
-    private final VolumePreferenceCallback mVolumeCallback = new VolumePreferenceCallback();
-    private final H mHandler = new H();
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    static final int STOP_SAMPLE = 1;
+
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    final VolumePreferenceCallback mVolumeCallback = new VolumePreferenceCallback();
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    final Handler mHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()) {
+        @Override
+        public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
+            switch (msg.what) {
+                case STOP_SAMPLE:
+                    mVolumeCallback.stopSample();
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+    };
 
     private RingtonePreference mRequestPreference;
 
@@ -140,14 +155,17 @@ public class SoundSettings extends DashboardFragment {
             }
             mCurrent = sbv;
             if (mCurrent != null) {
-                mHandler.removeMessages(H.STOP_SAMPLE);
-                mHandler.sendEmptyMessageDelayed(H.STOP_SAMPLE, SAMPLE_CUTOFF);
+                mHandler.removeMessages(STOP_SAMPLE);
+                mHandler.sendEmptyMessageDelayed(STOP_SAMPLE, SAMPLE_CUTOFF);
             }
         }
 
         @Override
         public void onStreamValueChanged(int stream, int progress) {
-            // noop
+            if (mCurrent != null) {
+                mHandler.removeMessages(STOP_SAMPLE);
+                mHandler.sendEmptyMessageDelayed(STOP_SAMPLE, SAMPLE_CUTOFF);
+            }
         }
 
         public void stopSample() {
@@ -157,26 +175,6 @@ public class SoundSettings extends DashboardFragment {
         }
     }
 
-    // === Callbacks ===
-
-
-    private final class H extends Handler {
-        private static final int STOP_SAMPLE = 1;
-
-        private H() {
-            super(Looper.getMainLooper());
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
-            switch (msg.what) {
-                case STOP_SAMPLE:
-                    mVolumeCallback.stopSample();
-                    break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     private static List<AbstractPreferenceController> buildPreferenceControllers(Context context,
             SoundSettings fragment, VolumeSeekBarPreference.Callback callback,
             Lifecycle lifecycle) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/notification/VolumeSeekBarPreference.java b/src/com/android/settings/notification/VolumeSeekBarPreference.java
index 478a7d6b3a0..8a48e95c166 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/notification/VolumeSeekBarPreference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/notification/VolumeSeekBarPreference.java
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ public class VolumeSeekBarPreference extends SeekBarPreference {
         mVolumizer.start();
         mVolumizer.setSeekBar(mSeekBar);
         updateIconView();
-        mCallback.onStreamValueChanged(mStream, mSeekBar.getProgress());
         updateSuppressionText();
         if (!isEnabled()) {
             mSeekBar.setEnabled(false);
@@ -156,15 +155,6 @@ public class VolumeSeekBarPreference extends SeekBarPreference {
         }
     }
 
-    // during initialization, this preference is the SeekBar listener
-    @Override
-    public void onProgressChanged(SeekBar seekBar, int progress, boolean fromTouch) {
-        super.onProgressChanged(seekBar, progress, fromTouch);
-        if (mCallback != null) {
-            mCallback.onStreamValueChanged(mStream, progress);
-        }
-    }
-
     private void updateIconView() {
         if (mIconView == null) return;
         if (mIconResId != 0) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/widget/SeekBarPreference.java b/src/com/android/settings/widget/SeekBarPreference.java
index 5af21b3a004..1ad4a200512 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/widget/SeekBarPreference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/widget/SeekBarPreference.java
@@ -233,8 +233,7 @@ public class SeekBarPreference extends RestrictedPreference
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onProgressChanged(
-            SeekBar seekBar, int progress, boolean fromUser) {
+    public void onProgressChanged(SeekBar seekBar, int progress, boolean fromUser) {
         if (fromUser && (mContinuousUpdates || !mTrackingTouch)) {
             syncProgress(seekBar);
         }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/notification/SoundSettingsTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/notification/SoundSettingsTest.java
index 7d192e7bfcc..4eef4b626fb 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/notification/SoundSettingsTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/notification/SoundSettingsTest.java
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
+import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.UserManager;
 
+import android.preference.SeekBarVolumizer;
 import com.android.settings.R;
 import com.android.settings.testutils.SettingsRobolectricTestRunner;
 import com.android.settings.testutils.XmlTestUtils;
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.robolectric.RuntimeEnvironment;
 import org.robolectric.annotation.Config;
+import org.robolectric.util.ReflectionHelpers;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ public class SoundSettingsTest {
 
     @Test
     @Config(shadows = {ShadowUserManager.class, ShadowAudioHelper.class})
-    public void testNonIndexableKeys_existInXmlLayout() {
+    public void getNonIndexableKeys_existInXmlLayout() {
         final Context context = spy(RuntimeEnvironment.application);
         AudioManager audioManager = mock(AudioManager.class);
         doReturn(audioManager).when(context).getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
@@ -66,4 +69,16 @@ public class SoundSettingsTest {
 
         assertThat(keys).containsAllIn(niks);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    @Test
+    public void onStreamValueChanged_shouldRepostStopSampleMessage() {
+        final SoundSettings settings = new SoundSettings();
+        final Handler handler = settings.mHandler;
+        ReflectionHelpers.setField(
+                settings.mVolumeCallback, "mCurrent", mock(SeekBarVolumizer.class));
+
+        settings.mVolumeCallback.onStreamValueChanged(0, 5);
+
+        assertThat(settings.mHandler.hasMessages(SoundSettings.STOP_SAMPLE)).isTrue();
+    }
+}