diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/TaskOrganizerController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/TaskOrganizerController.java
index 93c8c36667063..184293e110027 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/TaskOrganizerController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/TaskOrganizerController.java
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ class TaskOrganizerController extends ITaskOrganizerController.Stub {
             boolean taskAppearedSent = t.mTaskAppearedSent;
             if (taskAppearedSent) {
                 if (t.getSurfaceControl() != null) {
-                    t.migrateToNewSurfaceControl(t.getSyncTransaction());
+                    t.migrateToNewSurfaceControl(t.getPendingTransaction());
                 }
                 t.mTaskAppearedSent = false;
             }