diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RootWindowContainer.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RootWindowContainer.java
index 2c97f783e14df..a69ff5d342a74 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RootWindowContainer.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RootWindowContainer.java
@@ -851,6 +851,8 @@ class RootWindowContainer extends WindowContainer<DisplayContent>
         mWmService.openSurfaceTransaction();
         try {
             applySurfaceChangesTransaction();
+            // Send any pending task-info changes that were queued-up during a layout deferment
+            mWmService.mAtmService.mTaskOrganizerController.dispatchPendingEvents();
             mWmService.mSyncEngine.onSurfacePlacement();
         } catch (RuntimeException e) {
             Slog.wtf(TAG, "Unhandled exception in Window Manager", e);
@@ -863,8 +865,6 @@ class RootWindowContainer extends WindowContainer<DisplayContent>
             }
         }
 
-        // Send any pending task-info changes that were queued-up during a layout deferment
-        mWmService.mAtmService.mTaskOrganizerController.dispatchPendingEvents();
         mWmService.mAnimator.executeAfterPrepareSurfacesRunnables();
 
         checkAppTransitionReady(surfacePlacer);