diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
index 32ef014bbad73..579fb489a327f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
@@ -4125,6 +4125,10 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
         mCameraGestureTriggered = true;
         if (mRequestedOrSleepingDefaultDisplay) {
             mCameraGestureTriggeredDuringGoingToSleep = true;
+            // Wake device up early to prevent display doing redundant turning off/on stuff.
+            wakeUp(SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), mAllowTheaterModeWakeFromPowerKey,
+                    PowerManager.WAKE_REASON_CAMERA_LAUNCH,
+                    "android.policy:CAMERA_GESTURE_PREVENT_LOCK");
         }
         return true;
     }
@@ -4656,11 +4660,6 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
             }
             mDefaultDisplayRotation.updateOrientationListener();
             reportScreenStateToVrManager(false);
-            if (mCameraGestureTriggeredDuringGoingToSleep) {
-                wakeUp(SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), mAllowTheaterModeWakeFromPowerKey,
-                        PowerManager.WAKE_REASON_CAMERA_LAUNCH,
-                        "com.android.systemui:CAMERA_GESTURE_PREVENT_LOCK");
-            }
         }
     }