diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/BarController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/BarController.java
index 90bb494232c7c..338df39a1624c 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/BarController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/BarController.java
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ public class BarController {
     }
 
     boolean isTransparentAllowed(WindowState win) {
-        return win == null || !win.isLetterboxedOverlappingWith(mContentFrame);
+        return win == null || mState == StatusBarManager.WINDOW_STATE_HIDING
+                || !win.isLetterboxedOverlappingWith(mContentFrame);
     }
 
     boolean setBarShowingLw(final boolean show) {