diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java
index df011a215b3b5..1a86b2544cfca 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java
@@ -6012,7 +6012,9 @@ public class WindowManagerService extends IWindowManager.Stub
 
                 if (res != null && returnWhat == RETURN_PENDING_POINTER) {
                     synchronized (mWindowMap) {
-                        if (mWallpaperTarget == win || mSendingPointersToWallpaper) {
+                        if ((mWallpaperTarget == win &&
+                                win.mAttrs.type != WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_KEYGUARD)
+                                || mSendingPointersToWallpaper) {
                             sendPointerToWallpaperLocked(win, res, res.getEventTime());
                         }
                     }