diff --git a/core/java/android/view/View.java b/core/java/android/view/View.java
index febd2e2efdacf..7d823b1c100d2 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/View.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/View.java
@@ -11939,13 +11939,22 @@ public class View implements Drawable.Callback, KeyEvent.Callback,
     @NonNull
     List<Rect> collectPreferKeepClearRects() {
         ListenerInfo info = mListenerInfo;
-        final List<Rect> list = new ArrayList<>();
+        boolean keepBoundsClear =
+                (info != null && info.mPreferKeepClear) || mPreferKeepClearForFocus;
+        boolean hasCustomKeepClearRects = info != null && info.mKeepClearRects != null;
 
-        if ((info != null && info.mPreferKeepClear) || mPreferKeepClearForFocus) {
+        if (!keepBoundsClear && !hasCustomKeepClearRects) {
+            return Collections.emptyList();
+        } else if (keepBoundsClear && !hasCustomKeepClearRects) {
+            return Collections.singletonList(new Rect(0, 0, getWidth(), getHeight()));
+        }
+
+        final List<Rect> list = new ArrayList<>();
+        if (keepBoundsClear) {
             list.add(new Rect(0, 0, getWidth(), getHeight()));
         }
 
-        if (info != null && info.mKeepClearRects != null) {
+        if (hasCustomKeepClearRects) {
             list.addAll(info.mKeepClearRects);
         }