diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
index 1cc4589..5d8df5f 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
@@ -1421,8 +1421,10 @@
         // Enable Pointer Capture.
         if (haveWindowWithPointerCapture &&
             (entry->pointerCaptureRequest == mCurrentPointerCaptureRequest)) {
-            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("This request to enable Pointer Capture has already been dispatched "
-                             "to the window.");
+            // This can happen if pointer capture is disabled and re-enabled before we notify the
+            // app of the state change, so there is no need to notify the app.
+            ALOGI("Skipping dispatch of Pointer Capture being enabled: no state change.");
+            return;
         }
         if (!mCurrentPointerCaptureRequest.enable) {
             // This can happen if a window requests capture and immediately releases capture.
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/InputDispatcher_test.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/InputDispatcher_test.cpp
index a167271..b688898 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/InputDispatcher_test.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/InputDispatcher_test.cpp
@@ -5671,6 +5671,25 @@
     mWindow->consumeCaptureEvent(true);
 }
 
+TEST_F(InputDispatcherPointerCaptureTests, RapidToggleRequests) {
+    requestAndVerifyPointerCapture(mWindow, true);
+
+    // App toggles pointer capture off and on.
+    mDispatcher->requestPointerCapture(mWindow->getToken(), false);
+    mFakePolicy->assertSetPointerCaptureCalled(false);
+
+    mDispatcher->requestPointerCapture(mWindow->getToken(), true);
+    auto enableRequest = mFakePolicy->assertSetPointerCaptureCalled(true);
+
+    // InputReader notifies that the latest "enable" request was processed, while skipping over the
+    // preceding "disable" request.
+    notifyPointerCaptureChanged(enableRequest);
+
+    // Since pointer capture was never disabled during the rapid toggle, the window does not receive
+    // any notifications.
+    mWindow->assertNoEvents();
+}
+
 class InputDispatcherUntrustedTouchesTest : public InputDispatcherTest {
 protected:
     constexpr static const float MAXIMUM_OBSCURING_OPACITY = 0.8;