diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/VSyncPredictor.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/VSyncPredictor.cpp
index 45b2961..156cf99 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/VSyncPredictor.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/VSyncPredictor.cpp
@@ -296,12 +296,15 @@
     const auto now = TimePoint::fromNs(mClock->now());
     purgeTimelines(now);
 
+    const auto model = getVSyncPredictionModelLocked();
+    const auto threshold = model.slope / 2;
     std::optional<TimePoint> vsyncOpt;
     for (auto& timeline : mTimelines) {
-        vsyncOpt = timeline.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(getVSyncPredictionModelLocked(),
-                                                         minFramePeriodLocked(),
+        vsyncOpt = timeline.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(model, minFramePeriodLocked(),
                                                          snapToVsync(timePoint), mMissedVsync,
-                                                         lastVsyncOpt);
+                                                         lastVsyncOpt ? snapToVsync(*lastVsyncOpt -
+                                                                                    threshold)
+                                                                      : lastVsyncOpt);
         if (vsyncOpt) {
             break;
         }
@@ -353,9 +356,19 @@
     ATRACE_FORMAT("%s %s", __func__, to_string(renderRate).c_str());
     ALOGV("%s %s: RenderRate %s ", __func__, to_string(mId).c_str(), to_string(renderRate).c_str());
     std::lock_guard lock(mMutex);
+    const auto prevRenderRate = mRenderRateOpt;
     mRenderRateOpt = renderRate;
-    mTimelines.back().freeze(TimePoint::fromNs(mLastCommittedVsync.ns() + mIdealPeriod.ns() / 2));
-    mTimelines.emplace_back(mIdealPeriod, renderRate);
+    const auto renderPeriodDelta =
+            prevRenderRate ? prevRenderRate->getPeriodNsecs() - renderRate.getPeriodNsecs() : 0;
+    if (renderPeriodDelta > renderRate.getPeriodNsecs() &&
+        mLastCommittedVsync.ns() - mClock->now() > 2 * renderRate.getPeriodNsecs()) {
+        mTimelines.clear();
+        mLastCommittedVsync = TimePoint::fromNs(0);
+    } else {
+        mTimelines.back().freeze(
+                TimePoint::fromNs(mLastCommittedVsync.ns() + mIdealPeriod.ns() / 2));
+    }
+    mTimelines.emplace_back(mLastCommittedVsync, mIdealPeriod, renderRate);
     purgeTimelines(TimePoint::fromNs(mClock->now()));
 }
 
@@ -507,7 +520,7 @@
     mTimelines.clear();
     mLastCommittedVsync = TimePoint::fromNs(0);
     mIdealPeriod = Period::fromNs(idealPeriod());
-    mTimelines.emplace_back(mIdealPeriod, mRenderRateOpt);
+    mTimelines.emplace_back(mLastCommittedVsync, mIdealPeriod, mRenderRateOpt);
 }
 
 bool VSyncPredictor::needsMoreSamples() const {
@@ -535,6 +548,16 @@
 }
 
 void VSyncPredictor::purgeTimelines(android::TimePoint now) {
+    const auto kEnoughFramesToBreakPhase = 5;
+    if (mRenderRateOpt &&
+        mLastCommittedVsync.ns() + mRenderRateOpt->getPeriodNsecs() * kEnoughFramesToBreakPhase <
+                mClock->now()) {
+        mTimelines.clear();
+        mLastCommittedVsync = TimePoint::fromNs(0);
+        mTimelines.emplace_back(mLastCommittedVsync, mIdealPeriod, mRenderRateOpt);
+        return;
+    }
+
     while (mTimelines.size() > 1) {
         const auto validUntilOpt = mTimelines.front().validUntil();
         if (validUntilOpt && *validUntilOpt < now) {
@@ -547,8 +570,17 @@
     LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(mTimelines.back().validUntil().has_value());
 }
 
-VSyncPredictor::VsyncTimeline::VsyncTimeline(Period idealPeriod, std::optional<Fps> renderRateOpt)
-      : mIdealPeriod(idealPeriod), mRenderRateOpt(renderRateOpt) {}
+auto VSyncPredictor::VsyncTimeline::makeVsyncSequence(TimePoint knownVsync)
+        -> std::optional<VsyncSequence> {
+    if (knownVsync.ns() == 0) return std::nullopt;
+    return std::make_optional<VsyncSequence>({knownVsync.ns(), 0});
+}
+
+VSyncPredictor::VsyncTimeline::VsyncTimeline(TimePoint knownVsync, Period idealPeriod,
+                                             std::optional<Fps> renderRateOpt)
+      : mIdealPeriod(idealPeriod),
+        mRenderRateOpt(renderRateOpt),
+        mLastVsyncSequence(makeVsyncSequence(knownVsync)) {}
 
 void VSyncPredictor::VsyncTimeline::freeze(TimePoint lastVsync) {
     LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(mValidUntil.has_value());
@@ -578,7 +610,9 @@
         if (FlagManager::getInstance().vrr_config() && lastVsyncOpt) {
             // lastVsyncOpt is based on the old timeline before we shifted it. we should correct it
             // first before trying to use it.
-            lastVsyncOpt = snapToVsyncAlignedWithRenderRate(model, *lastVsyncOpt);
+            if (mLastVsyncSequence->seq > 0) {
+                lastVsyncOpt = snapToVsyncAlignedWithRenderRate(model, *lastVsyncOpt);
+            }
             const auto vsyncDiff = vsyncTime - *lastVsyncOpt;
             if (vsyncDiff <= minFramePeriod.ns() - threshold) {
                 vsyncFixupTime = *lastVsyncOpt + minFramePeriod.ns() - vsyncTime;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/VSyncPredictor.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/VSyncPredictor.h
index c175765..a1e72d1 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/VSyncPredictor.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/VSyncPredictor.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
     class VsyncTimeline {
     public:
-        VsyncTimeline(Period idealPeriod, std::optional<Fps> renderRateOpt);
+        VsyncTimeline(TimePoint knownVsync, Period idealPeriod, std::optional<Fps> renderRateOpt);
         std::optional<TimePoint> nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(
                 Model model, Period minFramePeriod, nsecs_t vsyncTime, MissedVsync lastMissedVsync,
                 std::optional<nsecs_t> lastVsyncOpt = {});
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
     private:
         nsecs_t snapToVsyncAlignedWithRenderRate(Model model, nsecs_t vsync);
         VsyncSequence getVsyncSequenceLocked(Model, nsecs_t vsync);
+        std::optional<VsyncSequence> makeVsyncSequence(TimePoint knownVsync);
 
         const Period mIdealPeriod = Duration::fromNs(0);
         const std::optional<Fps> mRenderRateOpt;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SchedulerTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SchedulerTest.cpp
index e69410b..2d3796a 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SchedulerTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SchedulerTest.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@
 using LayerHierarchyBuilder = surfaceflinger::frontend::LayerHierarchyBuilder;
 using RequestedLayerState = surfaceflinger::frontend::RequestedLayerState;
 
+class ZeroClock : public Clock {
+public:
+    nsecs_t now() const override { return 0; }
+};
+
 class SchedulerTest : public testing::Test {
 protected:
     class MockEventThreadConnection : public android::EventThreadConnection {
@@ -564,7 +569,7 @@
                                  hal::VrrConfig{.minFrameIntervalNs = static_cast<int32_t>(
                                                         frameRate.getPeriodNsecs())}));
     std::shared_ptr<VSyncPredictor> vrrTracker =
-            std::make_shared<VSyncPredictor>(std::make_unique<SystemClock>(), kMode, kHistorySize,
+            std::make_shared<VSyncPredictor>(std::make_unique<ZeroClock>(), kMode, kHistorySize,
                                              kMinimumSamplesForPrediction,
                                              kOutlierTolerancePercent);
     std::shared_ptr<RefreshRateSelector> vrrSelectorPtr =
@@ -600,15 +605,12 @@
     vrrSelectorPtr->setActiveMode(kMode->getId(), frameRate);
     scheduler.setRenderRate(kMode->getPhysicalDisplayId(), frameRate);
 
-    // Set 4000 as vsync seq #0
-    vrrTracker->nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(3700);
-
     EXPECT_EQ(Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(2000),
               scheduler.getNextFrameInterval(kMode->getPhysicalDisplayId(),
-                                             TimePoint::fromNs(4000)));
+                                             TimePoint::fromNs(4500)));
     EXPECT_EQ(Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(2000),
               scheduler.getNextFrameInterval(kMode->getPhysicalDisplayId(),
-                                             TimePoint::fromNs(6000)));
+                                             TimePoint::fromNs(6500)));
 }
 
 TEST_F(SchedulerTest, resyncAllToHardwareVsync) FTL_FAKE_GUARD(kMainThreadContext) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/VSyncPredictorTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/VSyncPredictorTest.cpp
index 1394c55..b58ac66 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/VSyncPredictorTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/VSyncPredictorTest.cpp
@@ -622,13 +622,13 @@
 
     tracker.setRenderRate(Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(3 * mPeriod));
 
-    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(mNow), Eq(mNow + mPeriod));
-    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(mNow + 100), Eq(mNow + mPeriod));
-    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(mNow + 1100), Eq(mNow + 4 * mPeriod));
-    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(mNow + 2100), Eq(mNow + 4 * mPeriod));
-    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(mNow + 3100), Eq(mNow + 4 * mPeriod));
-    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(mNow + 4100), Eq(mNow + 7 * mPeriod));
-    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(mNow + 5100), Eq(mNow + 7 * mPeriod));
+    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(mNow), Eq(mNow + 3 * mPeriod));
+    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(mNow + 100), Eq(mNow + 3 * mPeriod));
+    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(mNow + 1100), Eq(mNow + 3 * mPeriod));
+    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(mNow + 2100), Eq(mNow + 3 * mPeriod));
+    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(mNow + 3100), Eq(mNow + 6 * mPeriod));
+    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(mNow + 4100), Eq(mNow + 6 * mPeriod));
+    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(mNow + 5100), Eq(mNow + 6 * mPeriod));
 }
 
 TEST_F(VSyncPredictorTest, setRenderRateIsIgnoredIfNotDivisor) {
@@ -651,6 +651,119 @@
     EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(mNow + 5100), Eq(mNow + 6 * mPeriod));
 }
 
+TEST_F(VSyncPredictorTest, setRenderRateHighIsAppliedImmediatley) {
+    SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(flags::vrr_config, true);
+
+    const int32_t kGroup = 0;
+    const auto kResolution = ui::Size(1920, 1080);
+    const auto vsyncRate = Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(500);
+    const auto minFrameRate = Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(1000);
+    hal::VrrConfig vrrConfig;
+    vrrConfig.minFrameIntervalNs = minFrameRate.getPeriodNsecs();
+    const ftl::NonNull<DisplayModePtr> kMode =
+            ftl::as_non_null(createDisplayModeBuilder(DisplayModeId(0), vsyncRate, kGroup,
+                                                      kResolution, DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID)
+                                     .setVrrConfig(std::move(vrrConfig))
+                                     .build());
+
+    VSyncPredictor vrrTracker{std::make_unique<ClockWrapper>(mClock), kMode, kHistorySize,
+                              kMinimumSamplesForPrediction, kOutlierTolerancePercent};
+
+    vrrTracker.setRenderRate(Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(1000));
+    vrrTracker.addVsyncTimestamp(0);
+    EXPECT_EQ(1000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(700));
+    EXPECT_EQ(2000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(1000, 1000));
+
+    // commit to a vsync in the future
+    EXPECT_EQ(6000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(5000, 5000));
+
+    vrrTracker.setRenderRate(Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(2000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(5000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(4000, 4000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(6000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(5000, 5000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(8000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(6000, 6000));
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(12000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(10000, 10000));
+
+    vrrTracker.setRenderRate(Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(3500));
+    EXPECT_EQ(5000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(4000, 4000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(6000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(5000, 5000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(8000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(6000, 6000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(10000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(8000, 8000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(12000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(10000, 10000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(15500, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(12000, 12000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(19000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(15500, 15500));
+
+    vrrTracker.setRenderRate(Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(2500));
+    EXPECT_EQ(5000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(4000, 4000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(6000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(5000, 5000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(8000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(6000, 6000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(10000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(8000, 8000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(12000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(10000, 10000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(15500, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(12000, 12000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(19000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(15500, 15500));
+    EXPECT_EQ(21500, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(19000, 19000));
+
+    vrrTracker.setRenderRate(Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(1000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(5000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(4000, 4000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(6000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(5000, 5000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(7000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(6000, 6000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(9000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(8000, 8000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(11000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(10000, 10000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(13000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(12000, 12000));
+    EXPECT_EQ(17000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(15500, 15500));
+    EXPECT_EQ(20000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(19000, 19000));
+}
+
+TEST_F(VSyncPredictorTest, selectsClosestVsyncAfterInactivity) {
+    SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(flags::vrr_config, true);
+
+    const int32_t kGroup = 0;
+    const auto kResolution = ui::Size(1920, 1080);
+    const auto vsyncRate = Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(500);
+    const auto minFrameRate = Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(1000);
+    hal::VrrConfig vrrConfig;
+    vrrConfig.minFrameIntervalNs = minFrameRate.getPeriodNsecs();
+    const ftl::NonNull<DisplayModePtr> kMode =
+            ftl::as_non_null(createDisplayModeBuilder(DisplayModeId(0), vsyncRate, kGroup,
+                                                      kResolution, DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID)
+                                     .setVrrConfig(std::move(vrrConfig))
+                                     .build());
+
+    VSyncPredictor vrrTracker{std::make_unique<ClockWrapper>(mClock), kMode, kHistorySize,
+                              kMinimumSamplesForPrediction, kOutlierTolerancePercent};
+
+    vrrTracker.setRenderRate(Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(5000));
+    vrrTracker.addVsyncTimestamp(0);
+    EXPECT_EQ(5000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(4700));
+    EXPECT_EQ(10000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(5000, 5000));
+
+    mClock->setNow(50000);
+    EXPECT_EQ(50500, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(50000, 10000));
+}
+
+TEST_F(VSyncPredictorTest, returnsCorrectVsyncWhenLastIsNot) {
+    SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(flags::vrr_config, true);
+
+    const int32_t kGroup = 0;
+    const auto kResolution = ui::Size(1920, 1080);
+    const auto vsyncRate = Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(500);
+    const auto minFrameRate = Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(1000);
+    hal::VrrConfig vrrConfig;
+    vrrConfig.minFrameIntervalNs = minFrameRate.getPeriodNsecs();
+    const ftl::NonNull<DisplayModePtr> kMode =
+            ftl::as_non_null(createDisplayModeBuilder(DisplayModeId(0), vsyncRate, kGroup,
+                                                      kResolution, DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID)
+                                     .setVrrConfig(std::move(vrrConfig))
+                                     .build());
+
+    VSyncPredictor vrrTracker{std::make_unique<ClockWrapper>(mClock), kMode, kHistorySize,
+                              kMinimumSamplesForPrediction, kOutlierTolerancePercent};
+
+    vrrTracker.setRenderRate(Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(1000));
+    vrrTracker.addVsyncTimestamp(0);
+    EXPECT_EQ(2000, vrrTracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(1234, 1234));
+}
+
 TEST_F(VSyncPredictorTest, adjustsVrrTimeline) {
     SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(flags::vrr_config, true);
 
@@ -743,17 +856,18 @@
     EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(1), Eq(1000));
     EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(5001), Eq(6000));
     EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(6001), Eq(7000));
-    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(7001), Eq(8000));
-    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(8001), Eq(10000));
-    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(9001), Eq(10000));
+    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(7001), Eq(9000));
+    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(8001), Eq(9000));
+    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(9001), Eq(11000));
+    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(10001), Eq(11000));
 
     tracker.setRenderRate(Fps::fromPeriodNsecs(3000));
     EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(1), Eq(1000));
     EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(5001), Eq(6000));
     EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(6001), Eq(7000));
-    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(7001), Eq(8000));
-    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(8001), Eq(10000));
-    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(9001), Eq(10000));
+    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(7001), Eq(9000));
+    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(8001), Eq(9000));
+    EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(9001), Eq(11000));
     EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(10001), Eq(11000));
     EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(11001), Eq(14000));
     EXPECT_THAT(tracker.nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(12001), Eq(14000));