diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 881ee5b..3f75af2 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -4018,6 +4018,13 @@
     std::optional<nsecs_t> dequeueBufferTimestamp;
     if (what & layer_state_t::eMetadataChanged) {
         dequeueBufferTimestamp = s.metadata.getInt64(METADATA_DEQUEUE_TIME);
+        auto gameMode = s.metadata.getInt32(METADATA_GAME_MODE, -1);
+        if (gameMode != -1) {
+            // The transaction will be received on the Task layer and needs to be applied to all
+            // child layers. Child layers that are added at a later point will obtain the game mode
+            // info through addChild().
+            layer->setGameModeForTree(gameMode);
+        }
         if (layer->setMetadata(s.metadata)) flags |= eTraversalNeeded;
     }
     if (what & layer_state_t::eColorSpaceAgnosticChanged) {