diff --git a/core/java/android/view/View.java b/core/java/android/view/View.java
index 6af01f66ac6eb..eea692aa952a7 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/View.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/View.java
@@ -9711,6 +9711,7 @@ public class View implements Drawable.Callback, KeyEvent.Callback,
      * @param hasTransientState true if this view has transient state
      */
     public void setHasTransientState(boolean hasTransientState) {
+        final boolean oldHasTransientState = hasTransientState();
         mTransientStateCount = hasTransientState ? mTransientStateCount + 1 :
                 mTransientStateCount - 1;
         if (mTransientStateCount < 0) {
@@ -9722,9 +9723,10 @@ public class View implements Drawable.Callback, KeyEvent.Callback,
             // update flag if we've just incremented up from 0 or decremented down to 0
             mPrivateFlags2 = (mPrivateFlags2 & ~PFLAG2_HAS_TRANSIENT_STATE) |
                     (hasTransientState ? PFLAG2_HAS_TRANSIENT_STATE : 0);
-            if (mParent != null) {
+            final boolean newHasTransientState = hasTransientState();
+            if (mParent != null && newHasTransientState != oldHasTransientState) {
                 try {
-                    mParent.childHasTransientStateChanged(this, hasTransientState);
+                    mParent.childHasTransientStateChanged(this, newHasTransientState);
                 } catch (AbstractMethodError e) {
                     Log.e(VIEW_LOG_TAG, mParent.getClass().getSimpleName() +
                             " does not fully implement ViewParent", e);
diff --git a/core/tests/coretests/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/tests/coretests/AndroidManifest.xml
index e127896a70912..ab9912a438d4c 100644
--- a/core/tests/coretests/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/tests/coretests/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -978,6 +978,13 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
 
+        <activity android:name="android.view.ViewTransientState" android:label="View Transient State">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.FRAMEWORK_INSTRUMENTATION_TEST" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+
         <activity android:name="android.view.RemoteViewsActivity" android:label="RemoteViewsActicity">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
diff --git a/core/tests/coretests/res/layout/view_transient_state.xml b/core/tests/coretests/res/layout/view_transient_state.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..887301547ef14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tests/coretests/res/layout/view_transient_state.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/*
+**
+** Copyright 2017, The Android Open Source Project
+**
+** Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+** you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+** You may obtain a copy of the License at
+**
+**     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+**
+** Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+** distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+** WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+** See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+** limitations under the License.
+*/
+-->
+
+<!-- Demonstrates view transient state, See corresponding Java code. -->
+<FrameLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+    <FrameLayout
+        android:id="@+id/p1"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+        <FrameLayout
+            android:id="@+id/p2"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/p3"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+            </TextView>
+
+        </FrameLayout>
+
+    </FrameLayout>
+
+</FrameLayout>
diff --git a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/view/ViewTransientState.java b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/view/ViewTransientState.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..206ff81660547
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/view/ViewTransientState.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package android.view;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+import com.android.frameworks.coretests.R;
+
+/**
+ * Exercise set View's transient state
+ */
+public class ViewTransientState extends Activity {
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.view_transient_state);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/view/ViewTransientStateTest.java b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/view/ViewTransientStateTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..36ea01deea220
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/view/ViewTransientStateTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package android.view;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.test.ActivityInstrumentationTestCase;
+import android.test.UiThreadTest;
+import android.test.suitebuilder.annotation.MediumTest;
+
+import com.android.frameworks.coretests.R;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+
+/**
+ * Exercise set View's transient state
+ */
+public class ViewTransientStateTest extends ActivityInstrumentationTestCase<ViewTransientState> {
+
+    View mP1;
+    View mP2;
+    View mP3;
+
+    public ViewTransientStateTest() {
+        super("com.android.frameworks.coretests", ViewTransientState.class);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setUp() throws Exception {
+        super.setUp();
+
+        final Activity a = getActivity();
+        mP1 = a.findViewById(R.id.p1);
+        mP2 = a.findViewById(R.id.p2);
+        mP3 = a.findViewById(R.id.p3);
+    }
+
+    @UiThreadTest
+    @MediumTest
+    public void testSetTransientState1() throws Exception {
+        mP3.setHasTransientState(true);
+        mP2.setHasTransientState(true);
+        mP3.setHasTransientState(false);
+        mP2.setHasTransientState(false);
+        assertFalse(mP3.hasTransientState());
+        assertFalse(mP2.hasTransientState());
+        assertFalse(mP1.hasTransientState());
+    }
+
+    @UiThreadTest
+    @MediumTest
+    public void testSetTransientState2() throws Exception {
+        mP3.setHasTransientState(true);
+        mP2.setHasTransientState(true);
+        mP2.setHasTransientState(false);
+        mP3.setHasTransientState(false);
+        assertFalse(mP3.hasTransientState());
+        assertFalse(mP2.hasTransientState());
+        assertFalse(mP1.hasTransientState());
+    }
+
+    @UiThreadTest
+    @MediumTest
+    public void testSetTransientState3() throws Exception {
+        mP2.setHasTransientState(true);
+        mP3.setHasTransientState(true);
+        mP3.setHasTransientState(false);
+        mP2.setHasTransientState(false);
+        assertFalse(mP3.hasTransientState());
+        assertFalse(mP2.hasTransientState());
+        assertFalse(mP1.hasTransientState());
+    }
+
+    @UiThreadTest
+    @MediumTest
+    public void testSetTransientState4() throws Exception {
+        mP2.setHasTransientState(true);
+        mP3.setHasTransientState(true);
+        mP2.setHasTransientState(false);
+        mP3.setHasTransientState(false);
+        assertFalse(mP3.hasTransientState());
+        assertFalse(mP2.hasTransientState());
+        assertFalse(mP1.hasTransientState());
+    }
+}