diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SurfaceTransactionApplier.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SurfaceTransactionApplier.java
index 0a3e3ecf11..0436a1c53a 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SurfaceTransactionApplier.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SurfaceTransactionApplier.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 package com.android.quickstep.util;
 
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.TransactionCompat.deferTransactionUntil;
-import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.TransactionCompat.setEarlyWakeup;
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.os.Build;
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ public class SurfaceTransactionApplier extends ReleaseCheck {
                     surfaceParams.applyTo(t);
                 }
             }
-            setEarlyWakeup(t);
             t.apply();
             Message.obtain(mApplyHandler, MSG_UPDATE_SEQUENCE_NUMBER, toApplySeqNo, 0)
                     .sendToTarget();
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TransformParams.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TransformParams.java
index 7a62e83c39..0135f7472c 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TransformParams.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TransformParams.java
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ public class TransformParams {
             for (SurfaceParams param : params) {
                 SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat.applyParams(t, param);
             }
-            t.setEarlyWakeup();
             t.apply();
         }
     }