diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index 673c609dd7c4b..2e10bec93874f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -1072,6 +1072,8 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
             mStopped = stopped;
             if (!mStopped) {
                 scheduleTraversals();
+            } else {
+                destroyHardwareResources();
             }
         }
     }