diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowState.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowState.java
index a69bc58e8d201..4d1e4cb783726 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowState.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowState.java
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ class WindowState extends WindowContainer<WindowState> implements WindowManagerP
      *         otherwise.
      */
     boolean wouldBeVisibleIfPolicyIgnored() {
-        return mHasSurface && mPolicyVisibility && !isParentWindowHidden()
+        return mHasSurface && !isParentWindowHidden()
                 && !mAnimatingExit && !mDestroying && (!mIsWallpaper || mWallpaperVisible);
     }