diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayArea.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayArea.java
index b2fab9ae98c5d..8260cb31acda0 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayArea.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayArea.java
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ public class DisplayArea<T extends WindowContainer> extends WindowContainer<T> {
                 mDimmer.resetDimStates();
             }
 
-            if (mDimmer.updateDims(getSyncTransaction(), mTmpDimBoundsRect)) {
+            if (mDimmer.updateDims(getPendingTransaction(), mTmpDimBoundsRect)) {
                 scheduleAnimation();
             }
         }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java
index 3acc5ee5ca3f4..fec484935d681 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java
@@ -3507,7 +3507,7 @@ class Task extends WindowContainer<WindowContainer> {
 
         updateShadowsRadius(isFocused(), getSyncTransaction());
 
-        if (mDimmer.updateDims(getSyncTransaction(), mTmpDimBoundsRect)) {
+        if (mDimmer.updateDims(getPendingTransaction(), mTmpDimBoundsRect)) {
             scheduleAnimation();
         }
     }