diff --git a/libs/hwui/Dither.cpp b/libs/hwui/Dither.cpp
index 51f1e39c15010..19b3849624591 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Dither.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/Dither.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ void Dither::bindDitherTexture() {
 void Dither::clear() {
     if (mInitialized) {
         glDeleteTextures(1, &mDitherTexture);
+        mInitialized = false;
     }
 }