diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index 4f2020311ff46..dc691debc2efc 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -4552,8 +4552,8 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
 
         if (mPointerIconType != pointerType) {
             mPointerIconType = pointerType;
+            mCustomPointerIcon = null;
             if (mPointerIconType != PointerIcon.TYPE_CUSTOM) {
-                mCustomPointerIcon = null;
                 InputManager.getInstance().setPointerIconType(pointerType);
                 return true;
             }