diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayModeDirector.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayModeDirector.java
index 0a22f2fdfdf8e..bc2a234ccc96c 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayModeDirector.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayModeDirector.java
@@ -526,7 +526,10 @@ public class DisplayModeDirector {
      */
     public void setShouldAlwaysRespectAppRequestedMode(boolean enabled) {
         synchronized (mLock) {
-            mAlwaysRespectAppRequest = enabled;
+            if (mAlwaysRespectAppRequest != enabled) {
+                mAlwaysRespectAppRequest = enabled;
+                notifyDesiredDisplayModeSpecsChangedLocked();
+            }
         }
     }