diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
index d1366bd2976e6..a8f3ae5f24a31 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
@@ -5616,11 +5616,6 @@ public class WindowManagerService extends IWindowManager.Stub
         mLatencyTracker.onActionStart(ACTION_ROTATE_SCREEN);
         mExitAnimId = exitAnim;
         mEnterAnimId = enterAnim;
-        ScreenRotationAnimation screenRotationAnimation =
-                displayContent.getRotationAnimation();
-        if (screenRotationAnimation != null) {
-            screenRotationAnimation.kill();
-        }
 
         displayContent.updateDisplayInfo();
         final int originalRotation = overrideOriginalRotation != ROTATION_UNDEFINED