diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat.java b/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat.java
index 9dd5bb46ff0af..bd7b3d5989274 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat.java
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ public class SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat {
                 }
                 t.setEarlyWakeup();
                 t.apply();
-                mApplyHandler.sendEmptyMessage(toApplySeqNo);
+                Message.obtain(mApplyHandler, MSG_UPDATE_SEQUENCE_NUMBER, toApplySeqNo, 0)
+                        .sendToTarget();
             }
         });