diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
index 113c26c..dca27ba 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@
         getLayer()->compositionType = HWC_FRAMEBUFFER;
         getLayer()->hints = 0;
         getLayer()->flags = HWC_SKIP_LAYER;
+        getLayer()->handle = 0;
         getLayer()->transform = 0;
         getLayer()->blending = HWC_BLENDING_NONE;
         getLayer()->visibleRegionScreen.numRects = 0;