diff --git a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
index f1eef9fad8a16..82106b09ca5c3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
@@ -1389,6 +1389,8 @@ public class SurfaceView extends View implements ViewRootImpl.SurfaceChangedCall
             // If we are using BLAST, merge the transaction with the viewroot buffer transaction.
             viewRoot.mergeWithNextTransaction(mRtTransaction, frameNumber);
             return;
+        } else {
+            mRtTransaction.apply();
         }
     }