diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java
index cdb8686735035..9270a82973743 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/WindowManagerService.java
@@ -8511,7 +8511,8 @@ 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.mViewVisibility != View.VISIBLE) {
                     continue;
                 }
                 if (DEBUG_VISIBILITY) {