diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index fb02e7e4af064..aa20dfbb2acc8 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -3057,6 +3057,17 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
         return (theParent instanceof ViewGroup) && isViewDescendantOf((View) theParent, parent);
     }
 
+    private static void forceLayout(View view) {
+        view.forceLayout();
+        if (view instanceof ViewGroup) {
+            ViewGroup group = (ViewGroup) view;
+            final int count = group.getChildCount();
+            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+                forceLayout(group.getChildAt(i));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private final static int MSG_INVALIDATE = 1;
     private final static int MSG_INVALIDATE_RECT = 2;
     private final static int MSG_DIE = 3;
@@ -3195,6 +3206,10 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
                         mReportNextDraw = true;
                     }
 
+                    if (mView != null) {
+                        forceLayout(mView);
+                    }
+
                     requestLayout();
                 }
                 break;
@@ -3209,6 +3224,9 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
                     mWinFrame.top = t;
                     mWinFrame.bottom = t + h;
 
+                    if (mView != null) {
+                        forceLayout(mView);
+                    }
                     requestLayout();
                 }
                 break;