diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/startingsurface/StartingSurfaceDrawer.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/startingsurface/StartingSurfaceDrawer.java
index 3cbce9c38f125..4dc5447cbe65f 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/startingsurface/StartingSurfaceDrawer.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/startingsurface/StartingSurfaceDrawer.java
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ public class StartingSurfaceDrawer {
         final SplashScreenViewSupplier viewSupplier = new SplashScreenViewSupplier();
         final FrameLayout rootLayout = new FrameLayout(context);
         rootLayout.setPadding(0, 0, 0, 0);
+        rootLayout.setFitsSystemWindows(false);
         final Runnable setViewSynchronized = () -> {
             Trace.traceBegin(TRACE_TAG_WINDOW_MANAGER, "addSplashScreenView");
             // waiting for setContentView before relayoutWindow