diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 328a382..2639f92 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -5713,18 +5713,22 @@
         // Turn off the display
 
         if (displayId == mActiveDisplayId) {
-            if (setSchedFifo(false) != NO_ERROR) {
-                ALOGW("Failed to set SCHED_OTHER after powering off active display: %s",
-                      strerror(errno));
-            }
-            if (setSchedAttr(false) != NO_ERROR) {
-                ALOGW("Failed set uclamp.min after powering off active display: %s",
-                      strerror(errno));
-            }
+            if (const auto display = getActivatableDisplay()) {
+                onActiveDisplayChangedLocked(activeDisplay.get(), *display);
+            } else {
+                if (setSchedFifo(false) != NO_ERROR) {
+                    ALOGW("Failed to set SCHED_OTHER after powering off active display: %s",
+                          strerror(errno));
+                }
+                if (setSchedAttr(false) != NO_ERROR) {
+                    ALOGW("Failed set uclamp.min after powering off active display: %s",
+                          strerror(errno));
+                }
 
-            if (*currentModeOpt != hal::PowerMode::DOZE_SUSPEND) {
-                mScheduler->disableHardwareVsync(displayId, true);
-                mScheduler->enableSyntheticVsync();
+                if (*currentModeOpt != hal::PowerMode::DOZE_SUSPEND) {
+                    mScheduler->disableHardwareVsync(displayId, true);
+                    mScheduler->enableSyntheticVsync();
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -8343,6 +8347,20 @@
     getRenderEngine().onActiveDisplaySizeChanged(activeDisplay.getSize());
 }
 
+sp<DisplayDevice> SurfaceFlinger::getActivatableDisplay() const {
+    if (mPhysicalDisplays.size() == 1) return nullptr;
+
+    // TODO(b/255635821): Choose the pacesetter display, considering both internal and external
+    // displays. For now, pick the other internal display, assuming a dual-display foldable.
+    return findDisplay([this](const DisplayDevice& display) REQUIRES(mStateLock) {
+        const auto idOpt = PhysicalDisplayId::tryCast(display.getId());
+        return idOpt && *idOpt != mActiveDisplayId && display.isPoweredOn() &&
+                mPhysicalDisplays.get(*idOpt)
+                        .transform(&PhysicalDisplay::isInternal)
+                        .value_or(false);
+    });
+}
+
 void SurfaceFlinger::onActiveDisplayChangedLocked(const DisplayDevice* inactiveDisplayPtr,
                                                   const DisplayDevice& activeDisplay) {
     ATRACE_CALL();
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index d9c1101..0b91e71 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -941,7 +941,8 @@
     template <typename Predicate>
     sp<DisplayDevice> findDisplay(Predicate p) const REQUIRES(mStateLock) {
         const auto it = std::find_if(mDisplays.begin(), mDisplays.end(),
-                                     [&](const auto& pair) { return p(*pair.second); });
+                                     [&](const auto& pair)
+                                             REQUIRES(mStateLock) { return p(*pair.second); });
 
         return it == mDisplays.end() ? nullptr : it->second;
     }
@@ -1054,6 +1055,9 @@
     VirtualDisplayId acquireVirtualDisplay(ui::Size, ui::PixelFormat) REQUIRES(mStateLock);
     void releaseVirtualDisplay(VirtualDisplayId);
 
+    // Returns a display other than `mActiveDisplayId` that can be activated, if any.
+    sp<DisplayDevice> getActivatableDisplay() const REQUIRES(mStateLock, kMainThreadContext);
+
     void onActiveDisplayChangedLocked(const DisplayDevice* inactiveDisplayPtr,
                                       const DisplayDevice& activeDisplay)
             REQUIRES(mStateLock, kMainThreadContext);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_FoldableTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_FoldableTest.cpp
index bd2344c..ed8d909 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_FoldableTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_FoldableTest.cpp
@@ -55,13 +55,17 @@
     sp<DisplayDevice> mInnerDisplay, mOuterDisplay;
 };
 
-TEST_F(FoldableTest, foldUnfold) {
+TEST_F(FoldableTest, promotesPacesetterOnBoot) {
     // When the device boots, the inner display should be the pacesetter.
     ASSERT_EQ(mFlinger.scheduler()->pacesetterDisplayId(), kInnerDisplayId);
 
     // ...and should still be after powering on.
     mFlinger.setPowerModeInternal(mInnerDisplay, PowerMode::ON);
     ASSERT_EQ(mFlinger.scheduler()->pacesetterDisplayId(), kInnerDisplayId);
+}
+
+TEST_F(FoldableTest, promotesPacesetterOnFoldUnfold) {
+    mFlinger.setPowerModeInternal(mInnerDisplay, PowerMode::ON);
 
     // The outer display should become the pacesetter after folding.
     mFlinger.setPowerModeInternal(mInnerDisplay, PowerMode::OFF);
@@ -72,6 +76,10 @@
     mFlinger.setPowerModeInternal(mOuterDisplay, PowerMode::OFF);
     mFlinger.setPowerModeInternal(mInnerDisplay, PowerMode::ON);
     ASSERT_EQ(mFlinger.scheduler()->pacesetterDisplayId(), kInnerDisplayId);
+}
+
+TEST_F(FoldableTest, promotesPacesetterOnConcurrentPowerOn) {
+    mFlinger.setPowerModeInternal(mInnerDisplay, PowerMode::ON);
 
     // The inner display should stay the pacesetter if both are powered on.
     // TODO(b/255635821): The pacesetter should depend on the displays' refresh rates.
@@ -81,6 +89,28 @@
     // The outer display should become the pacesetter if designated.
     mFlinger.scheduler()->setPacesetterDisplay(kOuterDisplayId);
     ASSERT_EQ(mFlinger.scheduler()->pacesetterDisplayId(), kOuterDisplayId);
+
+    // The inner display should become the pacesetter if designated.
+    mFlinger.scheduler()->setPacesetterDisplay(kInnerDisplayId);
+    ASSERT_EQ(mFlinger.scheduler()->pacesetterDisplayId(), kInnerDisplayId);
+}
+
+TEST_F(FoldableTest, promotesPacesetterOnConcurrentPowerOff) {
+    mFlinger.setPowerModeInternal(mInnerDisplay, PowerMode::ON);
+    mFlinger.setPowerModeInternal(mOuterDisplay, PowerMode::ON);
+
+    // The outer display should become the pacesetter if the inner display powers off.
+    mFlinger.setPowerModeInternal(mInnerDisplay, PowerMode::OFF);
+    ASSERT_EQ(mFlinger.scheduler()->pacesetterDisplayId(), kOuterDisplayId);
+
+    // The outer display should stay the pacesetter if both are powered on.
+    // TODO(b/255635821): The pacesetter should depend on the displays' refresh rates.
+    mFlinger.setPowerModeInternal(mInnerDisplay, PowerMode::ON);
+    ASSERT_EQ(mFlinger.scheduler()->pacesetterDisplayId(), kOuterDisplayId);
+
+    // The inner display should become the pacesetter if the outer display powers off.
+    mFlinger.setPowerModeInternal(mOuterDisplay, PowerMode::OFF);
+    ASSERT_EQ(mFlinger.scheduler()->pacesetterDisplayId(), kInnerDisplayId);
 }
 
 TEST_F(FoldableTest, doesNotRequestHardwareVsyncIfPoweredOff) {