diff --git a/core/java/android/service/vr/VrListenerService.java b/core/java/android/service/vr/VrListenerService.java
index c76d7934a0cff..5da4560f688dd 100644
--- a/core/java/android/service/vr/VrListenerService.java
+++ b/core/java/android/service/vr/VrListenerService.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public abstract class VrListenerService extends Service {
      * transition.</p>
      *
      * @param component the {@link ComponentName} of the VR activity that the system has
-     *    switched to.
+     *    switched to, or null if the system is displaying a 2D activity in VR compatibility mode.
      *
      * @see android.app.Activity#setVrModeEnabled
      * @see android.R.attr#enableVrMode
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/vr/VrManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/vr/VrManagerService.java
index 0e183f0a50b83..b5307af3bf042 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/vr/VrManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/vr/VrManagerService.java
@@ -749,7 +749,8 @@ public class VrManagerService extends SystemService implements EnabledComponentC
                 }
             }
 
-            if (calling != null && !Objects.equals(calling, mCurrentVrModeComponent)) {
+            if ((calling != null || mPersistentVrModeEnabled)
+                    && !Objects.equals(calling, mCurrentVrModeComponent)) {
                 sendUpdatedCaller = true;
             }
             mCurrentVrModeComponent = calling;