diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowSurfaceController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowSurfaceController.java
index 0db6f3a8771d7..2972a248b00d4 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowSurfaceController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowSurfaceController.java
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ class WindowSurfaceController {
     // However, we need to somehow handle the situation where the cropping would completely hide
     // the window. We achieve this by explicitly hiding the surface and not letting it be shown.
     private boolean mHiddenForCrop = false;
-    private boolean mHiddenForOtherReasons = false;
+
+    // Initially a surface is hidden after just being created.
+    private boolean mHiddenForOtherReasons = true;
     private final String title;
 
     public WindowSurfaceController(SurfaceSession s,