diff --git a/core/java/android/service/wallpaper/WallpaperService.java b/core/java/android/service/wallpaper/WallpaperService.java
index d598017dacaa0..5f5645f9e3cb3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/service/wallpaper/WallpaperService.java
+++ b/core/java/android/service/wallpaper/WallpaperService.java
@@ -1536,8 +1536,9 @@ public abstract class WallpaperService extends Service {
                         // may have been destroyed so now we need to make
                         // sure it is re-created.
                         doOffsetsChanged(false);
-                        // force relayout to get new surface
-                        updateSurface(true, false, false);
+                        // It will check mSurfaceCreated so no need to force relayout.
+                        updateSurface(false /* forceRelayout */, false /* forceReport */,
+                                false /* redrawNeeded */);
                     }
                     onVisibilityChanged(visible);
                     if (mReportedVisible && mFrozenRequested) {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowSurfaceController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowSurfaceController.java
index 5f43800bd9d55..fd379bf1d9f49 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowSurfaceController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowSurfaceController.java
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ class WindowSurfaceController {
                 "Destroying surface %s called by %s", this, Debug.getCallers(8));
         try {
             if (mSurfaceControl != null) {
+                if (mAnimator.mIsWallpaper && !mAnimator.mWin.mWindowRemovalAllowed
+                        && !mAnimator.mWin.mRemoveOnExit) {
+                    // The wallpaper surface should have the same lifetime as its window.
+                    Slog.e(TAG, "Unexpected removing wallpaper surface of " + mAnimator.mWin
+                            + " by " + Debug.getCallers(8));
+                }
                 t.remove(mSurfaceControl);
             }
         } catch (RuntimeException e) {