diff --git a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
index d3457b38be2f7..f4d40cbcac134 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ public class SurfaceView extends View {
 
                     mSurface.transferFrom(mNewSurface);
 
-                    if (visible) {
+                    if (visible && mSurface.isValid()) {
                         if (!mSurfaceCreated && (surfaceChanged || visibleChanged)) {
                             mSurfaceCreated = true;
                             mIsCreating = true;