diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/WindowDecorActionBar.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/WindowDecorActionBar.java
index c6bf1b46becf1..a09dbe553c7cd 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/WindowDecorActionBar.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/WindowDecorActionBar.java
@@ -505,6 +505,9 @@ public class WindowDecorActionBar extends ActionBar implements
         mContextView.killMode();
         ActionModeImpl mode = new ActionModeImpl(mContextView.getContext(), callback);
         if (mode.dispatchOnCreate()) {
+            // This needs to be set before invalidate() so that it calls
+            // onPrepareActionMode()
+            mActionMode = mode;
             mode.invalidate();
             mContextView.initForMode(mode);
             animateToMode(true);
@@ -518,7 +521,6 @@ public class WindowDecorActionBar extends ActionBar implements
                 }
             }
             mContextView.sendAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED);
-            mActionMode = mode;
             return mode;
         }
         return null;