diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
index d243989..4c73b6e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
         }
     }
     const bool blackOutLayer = (isProtected() && !targetSettings.supportsProtectedContent) ||
-            (isSecure() && !targetSettings.isSecure);
+            ((isSecure() || isProtected()) && !targetSettings.isSecure);
     const bool bufferCanBeUsedAsHwTexture =
             mBufferInfo.mBuffer->getBuffer()->getUsage() & GraphicBuffer::USAGE_HW_TEXTURE;
     compositionengine::LayerFE::LayerSettings& layer = *result;