diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
index 3ea9e817a1d82..bddda0a2b8a45 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
@@ -9002,8 +9002,8 @@ public class WindowManagerService extends IWindowManager.Stub
                 mScreenRotationAnimation = null;
             }
             updateRotation = true;
-            Surface.unfreezeDisplay(0);
         }
+        Surface.unfreezeDisplay(0);
 
         mInputMonitor.thawInputDispatchingLw();