diff --git a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
index 988ccefc097eb..966bd8d47789c 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class SurfaceView extends View {
                 @Override
                 public boolean onPreDraw() {
                     // reposition ourselves where the surface is 
-                    mHaveFrame = true;
+                    mHaveFrame = getWidth() > 0 && getHeight() > 0;
                     updateWindow(false, false);
                     return true;
                 }