diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SchedulerTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SchedulerTest.cpp
index 3df724a..d4792d5 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SchedulerTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SchedulerTest.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@
 
     SchedulerTest();
 
+    static constexpr RefreshRateSelector::LayerRequirement kLayer = {.weight = 1.f};
+
     static constexpr PhysicalDisplayId kDisplayId1 = PhysicalDisplayId::fromPort(255u);
     static inline const ftl::NonNull<DisplayModePtr> kDisplay1Mode60 =
             ftl::as_non_null(createDisplayMode(kDisplayId1, DisplayModeId(0), 60_Hz));
@@ -85,6 +87,9 @@
             ftl::as_non_null(createDisplayMode(kDisplayId1, DisplayModeId(1), 120_Hz));
     static inline const DisplayModes kDisplay1Modes = makeModes(kDisplay1Mode60, kDisplay1Mode120);
 
+    static inline FrameRateMode kDisplay1Mode60_60{60_Hz, kDisplay1Mode60};
+    static inline FrameRateMode kDisplay1Mode120_120{120_Hz, kDisplay1Mode120};
+
     static constexpr PhysicalDisplayId kDisplayId2 = PhysicalDisplayId::fromPort(254u);
     static inline const ftl::NonNull<DisplayModePtr> kDisplay2Mode60 =
             ftl::as_non_null(createDisplayMode(kDisplayId2, DisplayModeId(0), 60_Hz));
@@ -123,6 +128,7 @@
             .WillRepeatedly(Return(mEventThreadConnection));
 
     mScheduler->setEventThread(Cycle::Render, std::move(eventThread));
+    mScheduler->setEventThread(Cycle::LastComposite, std::make_unique<MockEventThread>());
 
     mFlinger.resetScheduler(mScheduler);
 }
@@ -193,11 +199,39 @@
     ASSERT_EQ(1u, mScheduler->getNumActiveLayers());
 }
 
-TEST_F(SchedulerTest, dispatchCachedReportedMode) {
-    mScheduler->clearCachedReportedMode();
+TEST_F(SchedulerTest, emitModeChangeEvent) {
+    const auto selectorPtr =
+            std::make_shared<RefreshRateSelector>(kDisplay1Modes, kDisplay1Mode120->getId());
+    mScheduler->registerDisplay(kDisplayId1, selectorPtr);
+    mScheduler->onPrimaryDisplayModeChanged(Cycle::Render, kDisplay1Mode120_120);
 
+    mScheduler->setContentRequirements({kLayer});
+
+    // No event is emitted in response to idle.
     EXPECT_CALL(*mEventThread, onModeChanged(_)).Times(0);
-    EXPECT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(mScheduler->dispatchCachedReportedMode());
+
+    using TimerState = TestableScheduler::TimerState;
+
+    mScheduler->idleTimerCallback(TimerState::Expired);
+    selectorPtr->setActiveMode(kDisplay1Mode60->getId(), 60_Hz);
+
+    auto layer = kLayer;
+    layer.vote = RefreshRateSelector::LayerVoteType::ExplicitExact;
+    layer.desiredRefreshRate = 60_Hz;
+    mScheduler->setContentRequirements({layer});
+
+    // An event is emitted implicitly despite choosing the same mode as when idle.
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mEventThread, onModeChanged(kDisplay1Mode60_60)).Times(1);
+
+    mScheduler->idleTimerCallback(TimerState::Reset);
+
+    mScheduler->setContentRequirements({kLayer});
+
+    // An event is emitted explicitly for the mode change.
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mEventThread, onModeChanged(kDisplay1Mode120_120)).Times(1);
+
+    mScheduler->touchTimerCallback(TimerState::Reset);
+    mScheduler->onPrimaryDisplayModeChanged(Cycle::Render, kDisplay1Mode120_120);
 }
 
 TEST_F(SchedulerTest, calculateMaxAcquiredBufferCount) {
@@ -246,14 +280,12 @@
                                             /*updateAttachedChoreographer*/ false);
 }
 
-TEST_F(SchedulerTest, chooseDisplayModesSingleDisplay) {
+TEST_F(SchedulerTest, chooseDisplayModes) {
     mScheduler->registerDisplay(kDisplayId1,
                                 std::make_shared<RefreshRateSelector>(kDisplay1Modes,
                                                                       kDisplay1Mode60->getId()));
 
-    std::vector<RefreshRateSelector::LayerRequirement> layers =
-            std::vector<RefreshRateSelector::LayerRequirement>({{.weight = 1.f}, {.weight = 1.f}});
-    mScheduler->setContentRequirements(layers);
+    mScheduler->setContentRequirements({kLayer, kLayer});
     GlobalSignals globalSignals = {.idle = true};
     mScheduler->setTouchStateAndIdleTimerPolicy(globalSignals);
 
@@ -288,15 +320,14 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(choice->get(), DisplayModeChoice({120_Hz, kDisplay1Mode120}, globalSignals));
 }
 
-TEST_F(SchedulerTest, chooseDisplayModesSingleDisplayHighHintTouchSignal) {
+TEST_F(SchedulerTest, chooseDisplayModesHighHintTouchSignal) {
     mScheduler->registerDisplay(kDisplayId1,
                                 std::make_shared<RefreshRateSelector>(kDisplay1Modes,
                                                                       kDisplay1Mode60->getId()));
 
     using DisplayModeChoice = TestableScheduler::DisplayModeChoice;
 
-    std::vector<RefreshRateSelector::LayerRequirement> layers =
-            std::vector<RefreshRateSelector::LayerRequirement>({{.weight = 1.f}, {.weight = 1.f}});
+    std::vector<RefreshRateSelector::LayerRequirement> layers = {kLayer, kLayer};
     auto& lr1 = layers[0];
     auto& lr2 = layers[1];
 
@@ -371,9 +402,7 @@
                                                                                kDisplay2Mode60},
                                                                  GlobalSignals{});
 
-        std::vector<RefreshRateSelector::LayerRequirement> layers = {{.weight = 1.f},
-                                                                     {.weight = 1.f}};
-        mScheduler->setContentRequirements(layers);
+        mScheduler->setContentRequirements({kLayer, kLayer});
         mScheduler->setTouchStateAndIdleTimerPolicy(globalSignals);
 
         const auto actualChoices = mScheduler->chooseDisplayModes();
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableScheduler.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableScheduler.h
index 0814e3d..b272cf1 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableScheduler.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableScheduler.h
@@ -176,6 +176,11 @@
         mPolicy.idleTimer = globalSignals.idle ? TimerState::Expired : TimerState::Reset;
     }
 
+    using Scheduler::TimerState;
+
+    using Scheduler::idleTimerCallback;
+    using Scheduler::touchTimerCallback;
+
     void setContentRequirements(std::vector<RefreshRateSelector::LayerRequirement> layers) {
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mPolicyLock);
         mPolicy.contentRequirements = std::move(layers);
@@ -188,15 +193,7 @@
         return Scheduler::chooseDisplayModes();
     }
 
-    void dispatchCachedReportedMode() {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mPolicyLock);
-        Scheduler::dispatchCachedReportedMode();
-    }
-
-    void clearCachedReportedMode() {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mPolicyLock);
-        mPolicy.cachedModeChangedParams.reset();
-    }
+    using Scheduler::onPrimaryDisplayModeChanged;
 
     void setInitialHwVsyncEnabled(PhysicalDisplayId id, bool enabled) {
         auto schedule = getVsyncSchedule(id);