diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java
index cd6a13102be38..6e80ece3d719c 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java
@@ -8678,7 +8678,8 @@ public class WindowManagerService extends IWindowManager.Stub
             for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
                 WindowState win = allAppWindows.get(i);
                 if (win == startingWindow || win.mAppFreezing
-                        || win.mViewVisibility != View.VISIBLE) {
+                        || win.mViewVisibility != View.VISIBLE
+                        || win.mAttrs.type == TYPE_APPLICATION_STARTING) {
                     continue;
                 }
                 if (DEBUG_VISIBILITY) {