diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
index da8fb702a56e9..c4ff277945a20 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
@@ -5229,9 +5229,11 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
     }
 
     private boolean shouldDispatchInputWhenNonInteractive() {
-        // Send events to keyguard while the screen is on.
-        if (isKeyguardShowingAndNotOccluded() && mDisplay != null
-                && mDisplay.getState() != Display.STATE_OFF) {
+        if (mDisplay == null || mDisplay.getState() == Display.STATE_OFF) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // Send events to keyguard while the screen is on and it's showing.
+        if (isKeyguardShowingAndNotOccluded()) {
             return true;
         }