diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowStateAnimator.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowStateAnimator.java
index 8202880eb2e69..8c79cf06b3cf3 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowStateAnimator.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowStateAnimator.java
@@ -538,9 +538,9 @@ class WindowStateAnimator {
         mDrawState = READY_TO_SHOW;
         final AppWindowToken atoken = mWin.mAppToken;
         if (atoken == null || atoken.allDrawn || mWin.mAttrs.type == TYPE_APPLICATION_STARTING) {
-            performShowLocked();
+            return performShowLocked();
         }
-        return true;
+        return false;
     }
 
     static class SurfaceTrace extends SurfaceControl {