diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/keyguard/KeyguardHostView.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/keyguard/KeyguardHostView.java
index c5ec33b17d684..1d1c7fcd314a6 100644
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/keyguard/KeyguardHostView.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/keyguard/KeyguardHostView.java
@@ -547,8 +547,9 @@ public class KeyguardHostView extends KeyguardViewBase {
         oldView.onPause();
         newView.onResume();
 
+        final boolean needsInput = newView.needsInput();
         if (mViewMediatorCallback != null) {
-            mViewMediatorCallback.setNeedsInput(newView.needsInput());
+            mViewMediatorCallback.setNeedsInput(needsInput);
         }
 
         // Find and show this child.