diff --git a/libs/hwui/Renderer.h b/libs/hwui/Renderer.h
index 3681637a962eb..9cedd5aa108b8 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Renderer.h
+++ b/libs/hwui/Renderer.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
     static inline bool paintWillNotDraw(const SkPaint& paint) {
         return paint.getAlpha() == 0
                 && !paint.getColorFilter()
-                && getXfermode(paint.getXfermode()) != SkXfermode::kClear_Mode;
+                && getXfermode(paint.getXfermode()) == SkXfermode::kSrcOver_Mode;
     }
 
     // TODO: move to a method on android:Paint