diff --git a/core/java/android/transition/ChangeImageTransform.java b/core/java/android/transition/ChangeImageTransform.java
index 2b267565ce099..4b230eb0bae83 100644
--- a/core/java/android/transition/ChangeImageTransform.java
+++ b/core/java/android/transition/ChangeImageTransform.java
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ public class ChangeImageTransform extends Transition {
             if (endMatrix == null) {
                 endMatrix = Matrix.IDENTITY_MATRIX;
             }
+            ANIMATED_TRANSFORM_PROPERTY.set(imageView, startMatrix);
             animator = createMatrixAnimator(imageView, startMatrix, endMatrix);
         }
         return animator;