diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/PowerManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/PowerManagerService.java
index 159268c418b6d..c251af1268c10 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/PowerManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/PowerManagerService.java
@@ -1805,7 +1805,12 @@ public final class PowerManagerService extends com.android.server.SystemService
 
     private boolean isScreenOnInternal() {
         synchronized (mLock) {
-            return isScreenOnLocked();
+            // XXX This is a temporary hack to let certain parts of the system pretend the
+            // screen is still on even when dozing and we would normally want to report
+            // screen off.  Will be removed when the window manager is modified to use
+            // the true blanking state of the display.
+            return isScreenOnLocked()
+                    || mWakefulness == WAKEFULNESS_DOZING;
         }
     }