diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java
index 0bc9b615c0324..19efa6b48bc74 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java
@@ -1482,6 +1482,7 @@ public class WindowManagerService extends IWindowManager.Stub
                 WindowState wb = localmWindows.get(foundI-1);
                 if (wb.mBaseLayer < maxLayer &&
                         wb.mAttachedWindow != foundW &&
+                        wb.mAttachedWindow != foundW.mAttachedWindow &&
                         (wb.mAttrs.type != TYPE_APPLICATION_STARTING ||
                                 wb.mToken != foundW.mToken)) {
                     // This window is not related to the previous one in any