diff --git a/core/java/android/view/GhostView.java b/core/java/android/view/GhostView.java
index 9f46f45ce9dff..41502b6696ab5 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/GhostView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/GhostView.java
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ public class GhostView extends View {
             mView.mGhostView = null;
             final ViewGroup parent = (ViewGroup) mView.getParent();
             if (parent != null) {
-                parent.mRecreateDisplayList = true;
-                parent.updateDisplayListIfDirty();
+                parent.invalidate();
             }
         }
     }