diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
index df0e8c3f39848..075d255b1ea6f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
@@ -2717,6 +2717,9 @@ class DisplayContent extends WindowContainer<DisplayContent.DisplayChildWindowCo
             mRemovingDisplay = false;
         }
 
+        // Apply the pending transaction here since we may not be able to reach the DisplayContent
+        // on the next traversal if it's removed from RootWindowContainer child list.
+        getPendingTransaction().apply();
         mWmService.mWindowPlacerLocked.requestTraversal();
     }
 
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowContainer.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowContainer.java
index 01f7e6b4a9ec6..a0a70dc6a1d76 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowContainer.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowContainer.java
@@ -530,13 +530,6 @@ class WindowContainer<E extends WindowContainer> extends ConfigurationContainer<
 
         if (mSurfaceControl != null) {
             getPendingTransaction().remove(mSurfaceControl);
-
-            // Merge to parent transaction to ensure the transactions on this WindowContainer are
-            // applied in native even if WindowContainer is removed.
-            if (mParent != null) {
-                mParent.getPendingTransaction().merge(getPendingTransaction());
-            }
-
             setSurfaceControl(null);
             mLastSurfacePosition.set(0, 0);
             scheduleAnimation();