diff --git a/data/etc/services.core.protolog.json b/data/etc/services.core.protolog.json
index bccf283..e9ed396 100644
--- a/data/etc/services.core.protolog.json
+++ b/data/etc/services.core.protolog.json
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@
       "group": "WM_DEBUG_APP_TRANSITIONS",
       "at": "com\/android\/server\/wm\/WindowToken.java"
     },
+    "-2088209279": {
+      "message": "Notified TransitionController that the display is ready.",
+      "level": "VERBOSE",
+      "group": "WM_DEBUG_WINDOW_TRANSITIONS",
+      "at": "com\/android\/server\/wm\/WindowManagerService.java"
+    },
     "-2072089308": {
       "message": "Attempted to add window with token that is a sub-window: %s.  Aborting.",
       "level": "WARN",
@@ -2767,6 +2773,12 @@
       "group": "WM_DEBUG_STATES",
       "at": "com\/android\/server\/wm\/TaskFragment.java"
     },
+    "378890013": {
+      "message": "Apply and finish immediately because player is disabled for transition #%d .",
+      "level": "VERBOSE",
+      "group": "WM_DEBUG_WINDOW_TRANSITIONS",
+      "at": "com\/android\/server\/wm\/Transition.java"
+    },
     "385237117": {
       "message": "moveFocusableActivityToTop: already on top and focused, activity=%s",
       "level": "DEBUG",
@@ -3649,6 +3661,12 @@
       "group": "WM_DEBUG_STATES",
       "at": "com\/android\/server\/wm\/ActivityRecord.java"
     },
+    "1282992082": {
+      "message": "Disabling player for transition #%d because display isn't enabled yet",
+      "level": "VERBOSE",
+      "group": "WM_DEBUG_WINDOW_TRANSITIONS",
+      "at": "com\/android\/server\/wm\/TransitionController.java"
+    },
     "1284122013": {
       "message": "TaskFragment appeared name=%s",
       "level": "VERBOSE",
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Transition.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Transition.java
index d2f30ce..1a8671e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Transition.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Transition.java
@@ -216,6 +216,12 @@
 
     final TransitionController.Logger mLogger = new TransitionController.Logger();
 
+    /**
+     * {@code false} if this transition runs purely in WMCore (meaning Shell is completely unaware
+     * of it). Currently, this happens before the display is ready since nothing can be seen yet.
+     */
+    boolean mIsPlayerEnabled = true;
+
     Transition(@TransitionType int type, @TransitionFlags int flags,
             TransitionController controller, BLASTSyncEngine syncEngine) {
         mType = type;
@@ -766,7 +772,7 @@
      * be called directly; use {@link TransitionController#finishTransition} instead.
      */
     void finishTransition() {
-        if (Trace.isTagEnabled(TRACE_TAG_WINDOW_MANAGER)) {
+        if (Trace.isTagEnabled(TRACE_TAG_WINDOW_MANAGER) && mIsPlayerEnabled) {
             Trace.asyncTraceEnd(TRACE_TAG_WINDOW_MANAGER, TRACE_NAME_PLAY_TRANSITION,
                     System.identityHashCode(this));
         }
@@ -1096,7 +1102,7 @@
             controller.setupStartTransaction(transaction);
         }
         buildFinishTransaction(mFinishTransaction, info.getRootLeash());
-        if (mController.getTransitionPlayer() != null) {
+        if (mController.getTransitionPlayer() != null && mIsPlayerEnabled) {
             mController.dispatchLegacyAppTransitionStarting(info, mStatusBarTransitionDelay);
             try {
                 ProtoLog.v(ProtoLogGroup.WM_DEBUG_WINDOW_TRANSITIONS,
@@ -1112,11 +1118,16 @@
             } catch (RemoteException e) {
                 // If there's an exception when trying to send the mergedTransaction to the
                 // client, we should finish and apply it here so the transactions aren't lost.
-                cleanUpOnFailure();
+                postCleanupOnFailure();
             }
         } else {
-            // No player registered, so just finish/apply immediately
-            cleanUpOnFailure();
+            // No player registered or it's not enabled, so just finish/apply immediately
+            if (!mIsPlayerEnabled) {
+                mLogger.mSendTimeNs = SystemClock.uptimeNanos();
+                ProtoLog.v(ProtoLogGroup.WM_DEBUG_WINDOW_TRANSITIONS, "Apply and finish immediately"
+                        + " because player is disabled for transition #%d .", mSyncId);
+            }
+            postCleanupOnFailure();
         }
         mController.mLoggerHandler.post(mLogger::logOnSend);
         mOverrideOptions = null;
@@ -1127,6 +1138,14 @@
         info.releaseAnimSurfaces();
     }
 
+    private void postCleanupOnFailure() {
+        mController.mAtm.mH.post(() -> {
+            synchronized (mController.mAtm.mGlobalLock) {
+                cleanUpOnFailure();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     /**
      * If the remote failed for any reason, use this to do any appropriate clean-up. Do not call
      * this directly, it's designed to by called by {@link TransitionController} only.
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/TransitionController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/TransitionController.java
index 5e116ba..a447548 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/TransitionController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/TransitionController.java
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@
 
     final Handler mLoggerHandler = FgThread.getHandler();
 
+    /**
+     * {@code true} While this waits for the display to become enabled (during boot). While waiting
+     * for the display, all core-initiated transitions will be "local".
+     * Note: This defaults to false so that it doesn't interfere with unit tests.
+     */
+    boolean mIsWaitingForDisplayEnabled = false;
+
     TransitionController(ActivityTaskManagerService atm,
             TaskSnapshotController taskSnapshotController,
             TransitionTracer transitionTracer) {
@@ -460,6 +467,15 @@
     Transition requestStartTransition(@NonNull Transition transition, @Nullable Task startTask,
             @Nullable RemoteTransition remoteTransition,
             @Nullable TransitionRequestInfo.DisplayChange displayChange) {
+        if (mIsWaitingForDisplayEnabled) {
+            ProtoLog.v(ProtoLogGroup.WM_DEBUG_WINDOW_TRANSITIONS, "Disabling player for transition"
+                    + " #%d because display isn't enabled yet", transition.getSyncId());
+            transition.mIsPlayerEnabled = false;
+            transition.mLogger.mRequestTimeNs = SystemClock.uptimeNanos();
+            mAtm.mH.post(() -> mAtm.mWindowOrganizerController.startTransition(
+                    transition.getToken(), null));
+            return transition;
+        }
         try {
             ProtoLog.v(ProtoLogGroup.WM_DEBUG_WINDOW_TRANSITIONS,
                     "Requesting StartTransition: %s", transition);
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
index b46a720..06a8869 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@
 import com.android.internal.policy.IKeyguardLockedStateListener;
 import com.android.internal.policy.IShortcutService;
 import com.android.internal.policy.KeyInterceptionInfo;
+import com.android.internal.protolog.ProtoLogGroup;
 import com.android.internal.protolog.ProtoLogImpl;
 import com.android.internal.protolog.common.ProtoLog;
 import com.android.internal.util.DumpUtils;
@@ -3776,6 +3777,12 @@
 
         // Make sure the last requested orientation has been applied.
         updateRotationUnchecked(false, false);
+
+        synchronized (mGlobalLock) {
+            mAtmService.getTransitionController().mIsWaitingForDisplayEnabled = false;
+            ProtoLog.v(ProtoLogGroup.WM_DEBUG_WINDOW_TRANSITIONS, "Notified TransitionController "
+                    + "that the display is ready.");
+        }
     }
 
     private boolean checkBootAnimationCompleteLocked() {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowOrganizerController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowOrganizerController.java
index abdc708..497fc2f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowOrganizerController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowOrganizerController.java
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
     void setWindowManager(WindowManagerService wms) {
         mTransitionController = new TransitionController(mService, wms.mTaskSnapshotController,
                 wms.mTransitionTracer);
+        mTransitionController.mIsWaitingForDisplayEnabled = !wms.mDisplayEnabled;
         mTransitionController.registerLegacyListener(wms.mActivityManagerAppTransitionNotifier);
     }
 
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/SystemServicesTestRule.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/SystemServicesTestRule.java
index 42bbd2d..94193f4 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/SystemServicesTestRule.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/SystemServicesTestRule.java
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@
         mAtmService.setWindowManager(mWmService);
         mWmService.mDisplayEnabled = true;
         mWmService.mDisplayReady = true;
+        mAtmService.getTransitionController().mIsWaitingForDisplayEnabled = false;
         // Set configuration for default display
         mWmService.getDefaultDisplayContentLocked().reconfigureDisplayLocked();