diff --git a/libs/hwui/DeferredDisplayList.h b/libs/hwui/DeferredDisplayList.h
index 3e450daf888ac..653f315c69fb5 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/DeferredDisplayList.h
+++ b/libs/hwui/DeferredDisplayList.h
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ public:
         kOpBatch_Count, // Add other batch ids before this
     };
 
-    void clear();
-
     bool isEmpty() { return mBatches.isEmpty(); }
 
     /**
@@ -80,6 +78,8 @@ private:
      */
     void resetBatchingState();
 
+    void clear();
+
     void storeStateOpBarrier(OpenGLRenderer& renderer, StateOp* op);
     void storeRestoreToCountBarrier(OpenGLRenderer& renderer, StateOp* op, int newSaveCount);
 
diff --git a/libs/hwui/Layer.cpp b/libs/hwui/Layer.cpp
index 63bb73f12775b..d257110c5088d 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Layer.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/Layer.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ void Layer::defer() {
     displayList->defer(deferredState, 0);
 
     deferredUpdateScheduled = false;
-    displayList = NULL;
 }
 
 void Layer::flush() {
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ void Layer::flush() {
         renderer = NULL;
 
         dirtyRect.setEmpty();
-        deferredList->clear();
+        displayList = NULL;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/hwui/OpenGLRenderer.cpp b/libs/hwui/OpenGLRenderer.cpp
index 1138998432a6e..d34246d815335 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/OpenGLRenderer.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/OpenGLRenderer.cpp
@@ -571,8 +571,8 @@ void OpenGLRenderer::updateLayers() {
             startMark("Defer Layer Updates");
         }
 
-        // Note: it is very important to update the layers in reverse order
-        for (int i = count - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+        // Note: it is very important to update the layers in order
+        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
             Layer* layer = mLayerUpdates.itemAt(i);
             updateLayer(layer, false);
             if (CC_UNLIKELY(mCaches.drawDeferDisabled)) {
@@ -594,8 +594,8 @@ void OpenGLRenderer::flushLayers() {
         startMark("Apply Layer Updates");
         char layerName[12];
 
-        // Note: it is very important to update the layers in reverse order
-        for (int i = count - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+        // Note: it is very important to update the layers in order
+        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
             sprintf(layerName, "Layer #%d", i);
             startMark(layerName);