diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index e9b3e2808a6d6..f430ec300b5bf 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
         // Make sure to report the completion of draw for relaunch with preserved window.
         reportNextDraw("rebuilt");
         // Make sure to resume this root view when relaunching its host activity which was stopped.
-        if (mStopped && getHostVisibility() != View.GONE) {
+        if (mStopped) {
             setWindowStopped(false);
         }
     }