diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/EndToEndNativeInputTest.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/EndToEndNativeInputTest.cpp
index 16208a7..d9beb23 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/EndToEndNativeInputTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/EndToEndNativeInputTest.cpp
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@
     bufferSurface->expectTap(1, 1);
 }
 
-TEST_F(InputSurfacesTest, input_ignores_buffer_layer_alpha) {
+TEST_F(InputSurfacesTest, input_respects_buffer_layer_alpha) {
     std::unique_ptr<InputSurface> bgSurface = makeSurface(100, 100);
     std::unique_ptr<BlastInputSurface> bufferSurface =
             BlastInputSurface::makeBlastInputSurface(mComposerClient, 100, 100);
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@
     bufferSurface->doTransaction([](auto &t, auto &sc) { t.setAlpha(sc, 0.0); });
 
     injectTap(11, 11);
-    bufferSurface->expectTap(1, 1);
+    bgSurface->expectTap(1, 1);
 }
 
 TEST_F(InputSurfacesTest, input_ignores_color_layer_alpha) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
index 546d8ca..969fd67 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@
     return ((s.flags & layer_state_t::eLayerOpaque) != 0) || getOpacityForFormat(getPixelFormat());
 }
 
+bool BufferLayer::canReceiveInput() const {
+    return !isHiddenByPolicy() && (mBufferInfo.mBuffer == nullptr || getAlpha() > 0.0f);
+}
+
 bool BufferLayer::isVisible() const {
     return !isHiddenByPolicy() && getAlpha() > 0.0f &&
             (mBufferInfo.mBuffer != nullptr || mSidebandStream != nullptr);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.h
index 61e7ac5..8c4c8b7 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     void useEmptyDamage() override;
 
     bool isOpaque(const Layer::State& s) const override;
+    bool canReceiveInput() const override;
 
     // isVisible - true if this layer is visible, false otherwise
     bool isVisible() const override;