diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayerConsumer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayerConsumer.cpp
index bd9bd81..414814a 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayerConsumer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayerConsumer.cpp
@@ -494,7 +494,6 @@
         if (oldImage == nullptr || oldImage->graphicBuffer() == nullptr ||
             oldImage->graphicBuffer()->getId() != item.mGraphicBuffer->getId()) {
             mImages[item.mSlot] = std::make_shared<Image>(item.mGraphicBuffer, mRE);
-            mRE.cacheExternalTextureBuffer(item.mGraphicBuffer);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -531,6 +530,12 @@
     ConsumerBase::dumpLocked(result, prefix);
 }
 
+BufferLayerConsumer::Image::Image(const sp<GraphicBuffer>& graphicBuffer,
+                                  renderengine::RenderEngine& engine)
+      : mGraphicBuffer(graphicBuffer), mRE(engine) {
+    mRE.cacheExternalTextureBuffer(mGraphicBuffer);
+}
+
 BufferLayerConsumer::Image::~Image() {
     if (mGraphicBuffer != nullptr) {
         ALOGV("Destroying buffer: %" PRId64, mGraphicBuffer->getId());