diff --git a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
index 2ade9b572a1ab..9cea4ed123926 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ public class SurfaceView extends View implements ViewRootImpl.WindowStoppedCallb
         super.onAttachedToWindow();
 
         getViewRootImpl().addWindowStoppedCallback(this);
+        mWindowStopped = false;
 
         mParent.requestTransparentRegion(this);
         mViewVisibility = getVisibility() == VISIBLE;