diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/SurfaceAnimationRunner.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/SurfaceAnimationRunner.java
index 2e5ab1a7bfe11..7572a6417f5c3 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/SurfaceAnimationRunner.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/SurfaceAnimationRunner.java
@@ -221,11 +221,11 @@ class SurfaceAnimationRunner {
                 if (!mAnimationStartDeferred && mPreProcessingAnimations.isEmpty()) {
                     mChoreographer.postFrameCallback(this::startAnimations);
                 }
-
-                // Some animations (e.g. move animations) require the initial transform to be
-                // applied immediately.
-                applyTransformation(runningAnim, t, 0 /* currentPlayTime */);
             }
+
+            // Some animations (e.g. move animations) require the initial transform to be
+            // applied immediately.
+            applyTransformation(runningAnim, t, 0 /* currentPlayTime */);
         }
     }