diff --git a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
index c4ed32ec2ddf6..0e49cc9676567 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
@@ -966,9 +966,9 @@ public class SurfaceView extends View implements ViewRootImpl.SurfaceChangedCall
             mParentSurfaceSequenceId = viewRoot.getSurfaceSequenceId();
 
             if (mViewVisibility) {
-                mTmpTransaction.show(mSurfaceControl);
+                geometryTransaction.show(mSurfaceControl);
             } else {
-                mTmpTransaction.hide(mSurfaceControl);
+                geometryTransaction.hide(mSurfaceControl);
             }
 
             if (mSurfacePackage != null) {