diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java
index 24caf1fbb28de..d209cfaa1982e 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java
@@ -8520,7 +8520,8 @@ public class WindowManagerService extends IWindowManager.Stub
             final int N = allAppWindows.size();
             for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
                 WindowState win = allAppWindows.get(i);
-                if (win == startingWindow || win.mAppFreezing) {
+                if (win == startingWindow || win.mAppFreezing
+                    || win.mAttrs.type == TYPE_APPLICATION_STARTING) {
                     continue;
                 }
                 if (DEBUG_VISIBILITY) {