diff --git a/libs/hwui/Layer.cpp b/libs/hwui/Layer.cpp
index cc95051fc9522..32aaa54e696c5 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Layer.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/Layer.cpp
@@ -77,5 +77,13 @@ void Layer::postDecStrong() {
     mRenderState.postDecStrong(this);
 }
 
+SkBlendMode Layer::getMode() const {
+    if (mBlend || mode != SkBlendMode::kSrcOver) {
+        return mode;
+    } else {
+        return SkBlendMode::kSrc;
+    }
+}
+
 };  // namespace uirenderer
 };  // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/hwui/Layer.h b/libs/hwui/Layer.h
index 6f07a43ceb585..e4f96e914c36b 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Layer.h
+++ b/libs/hwui/Layer.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public:
 
     inline int getAlpha() const { return alpha; }
 
-    inline SkBlendMode getMode() const { return mode; }
+    SkBlendMode getMode() const;
 
     inline SkColorFilter* getColorFilter() const { return mColorFilter.get(); }