diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java
index 212f50b762beb..7f78bdd2749c2 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java
@@ -1917,7 +1917,7 @@ public class DisplayPolicy {
                 mStatusBarColorWindows.add(win);
                 mStatusBarColorCheckedBounds.union(sTmpRect);
             }
-            if (isOverlappingWithNavBar && mNavigationBar == null) {
+            if (isOverlappingWithNavBar && mNavBarColorWindowCandidate == null) {
                 mNavBarColorWindowCandidate = win;
             }
         }