diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
index 8eb0046ff9237..6c1b5bcdccfd6 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
@@ -3979,6 +3979,7 @@ class DisplayContent extends RootDisplayArea implements WindowManagerPolicy.Disp
         }
 
         ProtoLog.i(WM_DEBUG_IME, "setInputMethodTarget %s", target);
+        final boolean layeringTargetChanged = target != mImeLayeringTarget;
         mImeLayeringTarget = target;
 
         // 1. Reparent the IME container window to the target root DA to get the correct bounds and
@@ -4006,7 +4007,7 @@ class DisplayContent extends RootDisplayArea implements WindowManagerPolicy.Disp
         // 4. Update the IME control target to apply any inset change and animation.
         // 5. Reparent the IME container surface to either the input target app, or the IME window
         // parent.
-        updateImeControlTarget(true /* forceUpdateImeParent */);
+        updateImeControlTarget(layeringTargetChanged);
     }
 
     @VisibleForTesting