diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/LockPatternKeyguardView.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/LockPatternKeyguardView.java
index 1d311d6589712..e2a1149470435 100644
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/LockPatternKeyguardView.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/LockPatternKeyguardView.java
@@ -531,7 +531,8 @@ public class LockPatternKeyguardView extends KeyguardViewBase {
         mShowLockBeforeUnlock = resources.getBoolean(R.bool.config_enableLockBeforeUnlockScreen);
         mConfiguration = newConfig;
         if (DEBUG_CONFIGURATION) Log.v(TAG, "**** re-creating lock screen since config changed");
-        updateScreen(mMode, true /* force */);
+        removeCallbacks(mRecreateRunnable);
+        post(mRecreateRunnable);
     }
 
     @Override