diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SurfaceTransactionApplier.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SurfaceTransactionApplier.java
index 4757d4bc7d..1200208e30 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SurfaceTransactionApplier.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SurfaceTransactionApplier.java
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ public class SurfaceTransactionApplier extends ReleaseCheck {
         if (view == null) {
             return;
         }
+        Transaction t = new Transaction();
+        for (int i = params.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            SurfaceParams surfaceParams = params[i];
+            if (surfaceParams.surface.isValid()) {
+                surfaceParams.applyTo(t);
+            }
+        }
 
         mLastSequenceNumber++;
         final int toApplySeqNo = mLastSequenceNumber;
@@ -85,13 +92,6 @@ public class SurfaceTransactionApplier extends ReleaseCheck {
                         .sendToTarget();
                 return;
             }
-            Transaction t = new Transaction();
-            for (int i = params.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-                SurfaceParams surfaceParams = params[i];
-                if (surfaceParams.surface.isValid()) {
-                      surfaceParams.applyTo(t);
-                }
-            }
             mTargetViewRootImpl.mergeWithNextTransaction(t, frame);
             Message.obtain(mApplyHandler, MSG_UPDATE_SEQUENCE_NUMBER, toApplySeqNo, 0)
                     .sendToTarget();