diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index e9f3e51b6d85c..c722f86943c3d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -2021,13 +2021,10 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
                 renderer.setStopped(mStopped);
             }
             if (!mStopped) {
-                // Unnecessary to traverse if the window is not yet visible.
-                if (getHostVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
-                    // Make sure that relayoutWindow will be called to get valid surface because
-                    // the previous surface may have been released.
-                    mAppVisibilityChanged = true;
-                    scheduleTraversals();
-                }
+                // Make sure that relayoutWindow will be called to get valid surface because
+                // the previous surface may have been released.
+                mAppVisibilityChanged = true;
+                scheduleTraversals();
             } else {
                 if (renderer != null) {
                     renderer.destroyHardwareResources(mView);