diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
index 8680900..269a1fa 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
@@ -325,8 +325,10 @@
 }
 
 void DisplayDevice::persistBrightness(bool needsComposite) {
-    if (needsComposite && mStagedBrightness && mBrightness != *mStagedBrightness) {
-        getCompositionDisplay()->setNextBrightness(*mStagedBrightness);
+    if (mStagedBrightness && mBrightness != *mStagedBrightness) {
+        if (needsComposite) {
+            getCompositionDisplay()->setNextBrightness(*mStagedBrightness);
+        }
         mBrightness = *mStagedBrightness;
     }
     mStagedBrightness = std::nullopt;