diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/vr/VrManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/vr/VrManagerService.java
index 447d639f31b37..29968781b26d6 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/vr/VrManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/vr/VrManagerService.java
@@ -1141,8 +1141,8 @@ public class VrManagerService extends SystemService implements EnabledComponentC
     private void setPersistentVrModeEnabled(boolean enabled) {
         synchronized(mLock) {
             setPersistentModeAndNotifyListenersLocked(enabled);
-            // Disabling persistent mode when not showing a VR should disable the overall vr mode.
-            if (!enabled && mCurrentVrModeComponent == null) {
+            // Disabling persistent mode should disable the overall vr mode.
+            if (!enabled) {
                 setVrMode(false, null, 0, -1, null);
             }
         }