diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/SurfaceAnimator.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/SurfaceAnimator.java
index 66063c4059436..31c0c7f588c3a 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/SurfaceAnimator.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/SurfaceAnimator.java
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class SurfaceAnimator {
                 .setName(surface + " - animation-leash")
                 .setSize(width, height);
         final SurfaceControl leash = builder.build();
-        t.setWindowCrop(surface, width, height);
+        t.setWindowCrop(leash, width, height);
         if (!hidden) {
             t.show(leash);
         }