diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/TransitionController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/TransitionController.java
index 37bef3a833ee9..25df5112e395f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/TransitionController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/TransitionController.java
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ class TransitionController {
         Transition newTransition = null;
         if (isCollecting()) {
             if (displayChange != null) {
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Provided displayChange for a non-new request");
+                Slog.e(TAG, "Provided displayChange for a non-new request", new Throwable());
             }
             // Make the collecting transition wait until this request is ready.
             mCollectingTransition.setReady(readyGroupRef, false);