diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistoryV2.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistoryV2.cpp
index 6ef6ce4..8a14572 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistoryV2.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistoryV2.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,5 @@
     for (const auto& [layer, info] : activeLayers()) {
         info->clearHistory();
     }
-
-    mActiveLayersEnd = 0;
 }
 } // namespace android::scheduler::impl
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.cpp
index 15b158d..ae4c3e5 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.cpp
@@ -95,22 +95,19 @@
 }
 
 const RefreshRate& RefreshRateConfigs::getRefreshRateForContentV2(
-        const std::vector<LayerRequirement>& layers, bool touchActive) const {
+        const std::vector<LayerRequirement>& layers, bool touchActive,
+        bool* touchConsidered) const {
     ATRACE_CALL();
     ALOGV("getRefreshRateForContent %zu layers", layers.size());
 
+    *touchConsidered = false;
     std::lock_guard lock(mLock);
 
-    // For now if the touch is active return the peak refresh rate
-    // This should be optimized to consider other layers as well.
-    if (touchActive) {
-        return *mAvailableRefreshRates.back();
-    }
-
     // If there are not layers, there is not content detection, so return the current
     // refresh rate.
     if (layers.empty()) {
-        return getCurrentRefreshRateByPolicyLocked();
+        *touchConsidered = touchActive;
+        return touchActive ? *mAvailableRefreshRates.back() : getCurrentRefreshRateByPolicyLocked();
     }
 
     int noVoteLayers = 0;
@@ -118,17 +115,30 @@
     int maxVoteLayers = 0;
     int explicitDefaultVoteLayers = 0;
     int explicitExactOrMultipleVoteLayers = 0;
+    float maxExplicitWeight = 0;
     for (const auto& layer : layers) {
-        if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::NoVote)
+        if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::NoVote) {
             noVoteLayers++;
-        else if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::Min)
+        } else if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::Min) {
             minVoteLayers++;
-        else if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::Max)
+        } else if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::Max) {
             maxVoteLayers++;
-        else if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::ExplicitDefault)
+        } else if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::ExplicitDefault) {
             explicitDefaultVoteLayers++;
-        else if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::ExplicitExactOrMultiple)
+            maxExplicitWeight = std::max(maxExplicitWeight, layer.weight);
+        } else if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::ExplicitExactOrMultiple) {
             explicitExactOrMultipleVoteLayers++;
+            maxExplicitWeight = std::max(maxExplicitWeight, layer.weight);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Consider the touch event if there are no ExplicitDefault layers.
+    // ExplicitDefault are mostly interactive (as opposed to ExplicitExactOrMultiple)
+    // and therefore if those posted an explicit vote we should not change it
+    // if get get a touch event.
+    if (touchActive && explicitDefaultVoteLayers == 0) {
+        *touchConsidered = true;
+        return *mAvailableRefreshRates.back();
     }
 
     // Only if all layers want Min we should return Min
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.h
index c8aec86..d29a3c8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.h
@@ -134,9 +134,11 @@
 
     // Returns the refresh rate that fits best to the given layers. This function also gets a
     // boolean flag that indicates whether user touched the screen recently to be factored in when
-    // choosing the refresh rate.
+    // choosing the refresh rate and returns whether the refresh rate was chosen as a result of
+    // a touch event.
     const RefreshRate& getRefreshRateForContentV2(const std::vector<LayerRequirement>& layers,
-                                                  bool touchActive) const EXCLUDES(mLock);
+                                                  bool touchActive, bool* touchConsidered) const
+            EXCLUDES(mLock);
 
     // Returns all the refresh rates supported by the device. This won't change at runtime.
     const AllRefreshRatesMapType& getAllRefreshRates() const EXCLUDES(mLock);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
index 5444239..52045dc 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
     // that is currently on top. b/142507166 will give us this capability.
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mFeatureStateLock);
     if (mLayerHistory) {
-        mLayerHistory->clear();
+        // Layer History will be cleared based on RefreshRateConfigs::getRefreshRateForContentV2
 
         mTouchTimer->reset();
 
@@ -620,10 +620,21 @@
         return mRefreshRateConfigs.getRefreshRateForContent(mFeatures.contentRequirements).configId;
     }
 
-    return mRefreshRateConfigs
-            .getRefreshRateForContentV2(mFeatures.contentRequirements,
-                                        mTouchTimer && mFeatures.touch == TouchState::Active)
-            .configId;
+    bool touchConsidered;
+    const auto& ret =
+            mRefreshRateConfigs
+                    .getRefreshRateForContentV2(mFeatures.contentRequirements,
+                                                mTouchTimer &&
+                                                        mFeatures.touch == TouchState::Active,
+                                                &touchConsidered)
+                    .configId;
+    if (touchConsidered) {
+        // Clear layer history if refresh rate was selected based on touch to allow
+        // the hueristic to pick up with the new rate.
+        mLayerHistory->clear();
+    }
+
+    return ret;
 }
 
 std::optional<HwcConfigIndexType> Scheduler::getPreferredConfigId() {