diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/vr/Vr2dDisplay.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/vr/Vr2dDisplay.java
index 8f50a39a54245..5721415c55f57 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/vr/Vr2dDisplay.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/vr/Vr2dDisplay.java
@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@ class Vr2dDisplay {
 
             int flags = DisplayManager.VIRTUAL_DISPLAY_FLAG_SUPPORTS_TOUCH;
             flags |= DisplayManager.VIRTUAL_DISPLAY_FLAG_ROTATES_WITH_CONTENT;
+            flags |= DisplayManager.VIRTUAL_DISPLAY_FLAG_PUBLIC;
+            flags |= DisplayManager.VIRTUAL_DISPLAY_FLAG_OWN_CONTENT_ONLY;
             mVirtualDisplay = mDisplayManager.createVirtualDisplay(null /* projection */,
                     DISPLAY_NAME, mVirtualDisplayWidth, mVirtualDisplayHeight, mVirtualDisplayDpi,
                     null /* surface */, flags, null /* callback */, null /* handler */,