diff --git a/libs/hwui/renderthread/VulkanManager.cpp b/libs/hwui/renderthread/VulkanManager.cpp
index 2abb3d5179a0d..4be8bd9a863e7 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/renderthread/VulkanManager.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/renderthread/VulkanManager.cpp
@@ -831,6 +831,11 @@ bool VulkanManager::createSwapchain(VulkanSurface* surface) {
 
     createBuffers(surface, surfaceFormat, extent);
 
+    // The window content is not updated (frozen) until a buffer of the window size is received.
+    // This prevents temporary stretching of the window after it is resized, but before the first
+    // buffer with new size is enqueued.
+    native_window_set_scaling_mode(surface->mNativeWindow, NATIVE_WINDOW_SCALING_MODE_FREEZE);
+
     return true;
 }