diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/onehanded/OneHandedController.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/onehanded/OneHandedController.java
index c67247603f2aa..24f02ac1a6cf9 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/onehanded/OneHandedController.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/onehanded/OneHandedController.java
@@ -681,9 +681,12 @@ public class OneHandedController implements RemoteCallable<OneHandedController>,
             return;
         }
 
+        if (mState.getState() == STATE_ACTIVE) {
+            mOneHandedUiEventLogger.writeEvent(
+                    OneHandedUiEventLogger.EVENT_ONE_HANDED_TRIGGER_ROTATION_OUT);
+        }
+
         mDisplayAreaOrganizer.onRotateDisplay(mContext, toRotation, wct);
-        mOneHandedUiEventLogger.writeEvent(
-                OneHandedUiEventLogger.EVENT_ONE_HANDED_TRIGGER_ROTATION_OUT);
     }
 
     /**