diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
index 8271c309913f4..1a1956f243313 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
@@ -8898,7 +8898,8 @@ public class WindowManagerService extends IWindowManager.Stub
             if (!gone || !win.mHaveFrame || win.mLayoutNeeded
                     || ((win.isConfigChanged() || win.setInsetsChanged()) &&
                             ((win.mAttrs.privateFlags & PRIVATE_FLAG_KEYGUARD) != 0 ||
-                            win.mAppToken != null && win.mAppToken.layoutConfigChanges))
+                            (win.mHasSurface && win.mAppToken != null &&
+                            win.mAppToken.layoutConfigChanges)))
                     || win.mAttrs.type == TYPE_UNIVERSE_BACKGROUND) {
                 if (!win.mLayoutAttached) {
                     if (initial) {