diff --git a/libs/vr/libdisplay/display_client.cpp b/libs/vr/libdisplay/display_client.cpp
index 50d95f7..9952e59 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libdisplay/display_client.cpp
+++ b/libs/vr/libdisplay/display_client.cpp
@@ -265,6 +265,12 @@
   return BufferConsumer::Import(std::move(status));
 }
 
+bool DisplayClient::IsVrAppRunning() {
+  auto status = InvokeRemoteMethod<DisplayRPC::IsVrAppRunning>();
+  if (!status)
+    return 0;
+  return static_cast<bool>(status.get());
+}
 
 }  // namespace dvr
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_client.h b/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_client.h
index f579a8c..378f67c 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_client.h
+++ b/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_client.h
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@
 
   std::unique_ptr<BufferConsumer> GetPoseBuffer();
 
+  // Temporary query for current VR status. Will be removed later.
+  bool IsVrAppRunning();
+
  private:
   friend BASE;
 
diff --git a/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_rpc.h b/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_rpc.h
index 7a2986a..ac08650 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_rpc.h
+++ b/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_rpc.h
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@
     kOpVideoMeshSurfaceCreateProducerQueue,
     kOpSetViewerParams,
     kOpGetPoseBuffer,
+    kOpIsVrAppRunning,
   };
 
   // Aliases.
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@
                     void(const ViewerParams& viewer_params));
   PDX_REMOTE_METHOD(GetPoseBuffer, kOpGetPoseBuffer,
                     LocalChannelHandle(Void));
+  PDX_REMOTE_METHOD(IsVrAppRunning, kOpIsVrAppRunning, int(Void));
 };
 
 struct DisplayManagerRPC {
diff --git a/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_service.cpp b/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_service.cpp
index da7281b..c079187 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_service.cpp
+++ b/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_service.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@
           *this, &DisplayService::OnGetPoseBuffer, message);
       return 0;
 
+    case DisplayRPC::IsVrAppRunning::Opcode:
+      DispatchRemoteMethod<DisplayRPC::IsVrAppRunning>(
+          *this, &DisplayService::IsVrAppRunning, message);
+      return 0;
+
     // Direct the surface specific messages to the surface instance.
     case DisplayRPC::CreateBufferQueue::Opcode:
     case DisplayRPC::SetAttributes::Opcode:
@@ -355,5 +360,15 @@
     update_notifier_();
 }
 
+int DisplayService::IsVrAppRunning(pdx::Message& message) {
+  bool visible = true;
+  ForEachDisplaySurface([&visible](const std::shared_ptr<DisplaySurface>& surface) {
+    if (surface->client_z_order() == 0 && !surface->IsVisible())
+      visible = false;
+  });
+
+  REPLY_SUCCESS_RETURN(message, visible, 0);
+}
+
 }  // namespace dvr
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_service.h b/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_service.h
index 2a71b4a..8e96172 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_service.h
+++ b/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_service.h
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@
                          const ViewerParams& view_params);
   pdx::LocalChannelHandle OnGetPoseBuffer(pdx::Message& message);
 
+  // Temporary query for current VR status. Will be removed later.
+  int IsVrAppRunning(pdx::Message& message);
+
   // Called by DisplaySurface to signal that a surface property has changed and
   // the display manager should be notified.
   void NotifyDisplayConfigurationUpdate();
diff --git a/services/vr/vr_window_manager/application.cpp b/services/vr/vr_window_manager/application.cpp
index 3dfd9f1..c5c040f 100644
--- a/services/vr/vr_window_manager/application.cpp
+++ b/services/vr/vr_window_manager/application.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 void Application::DeallocateResources() {
   if (graphics_context_)
     dvrGraphicsContextDestroy(graphics_context_);
+  graphics_context_ = nullptr;
 
   if (pose_client_)
     dvrPoseDestroy(pose_client_);
diff --git a/services/vr/vr_window_manager/display_view.cpp b/services/vr/vr_window_manager/display_view.cpp
index 8a1c84d..e88e7d0 100644
--- a/services/vr/vr_window_manager/display_view.cpp
+++ b/services/vr/vr_window_manager/display_view.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 constexpr float kLayerScaleFactor = 3.0f;
 constexpr unsigned int kMaximumPendingFrames = 8;
+constexpr uint32_t kSystemId = 1000;
 
 // clang-format off
 const GLfloat kVertices[] = {
@@ -98,12 +99,9 @@
 
 // Determine if ths frame should be shown or hidden.
 ViewMode CalculateVisibilityFromLayerConfig(const HwcCallback::Frame& frame,
-                                            uint32_t *appid) {
+                                            uint32_t* appid) {
   auto& layers = frame.layers();
 
-  // TODO(achaulk): Figure out how to identify the current VR app for 2D app
-  // detection.
-
   size_t index;
   // Skip all layers that we don't know about.
   for (index = 0; index < layers.size(); index++) {
@@ -119,7 +117,7 @@
     return ViewMode::Hidden;
   }
 
-  if(layers[index].appid != *appid) {
+  if (layers[index].appid != *appid) {
     *appid = layers[index].appid;
     return ViewMode::App;
   }
@@ -202,7 +200,8 @@
 }
 
 base::unique_fd DisplayView::OnFrame(std::unique_ptr<HwcCallback::Frame> frame,
-                                     bool debug_mode, bool* showing) {
+                                     bool debug_mode, bool is_vr_active,
+                                     bool* showing) {
   uint32_t app = current_vr_app_;
   ViewMode visibility = CalculateVisibilityFromLayerConfig(*frame.get(), &app);
 
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@
   } else if (visibility == ViewMode::App) {
     // This is either a VR app switch or a 2D app launching.
     // If we can have VR apps, update if it's 0.
-    if (!always_2d_ && (current_vr_app_ == 0 || !use_2dmode_)) {
+    if (!always_2d_ && is_vr_active && !use_2dmode_ && app != kSystemId) {
       visibility = ViewMode::Hidden;
       current_vr_app_ = app;
     }
diff --git a/services/vr/vr_window_manager/display_view.h b/services/vr/vr_window_manager/display_view.h
index 9483e8b..0d1355e 100644
--- a/services/vr/vr_window_manager/display_view.h
+++ b/services/vr/vr_window_manager/display_view.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
   // Calls to these 3 functions must be synchronized.
   base::unique_fd OnFrame(std::unique_ptr<HwcCallback::Frame> frame,
-                          bool debug_mode, bool* showing);
+                          bool debug_mode, bool is_vr_active, bool* showing);
   void AdvanceFrame();
   void UpdateReleaseFence();
 
diff --git a/services/vr/vr_window_manager/shell_view.cpp b/services/vr/vr_window_manager/shell_view.cpp
index e17b2ae..67ef5d4 100644
--- a/services/vr/vr_window_manager/shell_view.cpp
+++ b/services/vr/vr_window_manager/shell_view.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <GLES3/gl3.h>
 #include <android/input.h>
 #include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
+#include <dvr/graphics.h>
 #include <hardware/hwcomposer2.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <log/log.h>
@@ -125,6 +126,10 @@
   if (!surface_flinger_view_->Initialize(this))
     return 1;
 
+  // This is a temporary fix for now. These APIs will be changed when everything
+  // is moved into vrcore.
+  display_client_ = DisplayClient::Create();
+
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -278,7 +283,11 @@
 
   bool showing = false;
 
-  base::unique_fd fd(display->OnFrame(std::move(frame), debug_mode_, &showing));
+  // TODO(achaulk): change when moved into vrcore.
+  bool vr_running = display_client_->IsVrAppRunning();
+
+  base::unique_fd fd(
+      display->OnFrame(std::move(frame), debug_mode_, vr_running, &showing));
 
   if (showing)
     QueueTask(MainThreadTask::Show);
diff --git a/services/vr/vr_window_manager/shell_view.h b/services/vr/vr_window_manager/shell_view.h
index 6887e7e..d265866 100644
--- a/services/vr/vr_window_manager/shell_view.h
+++ b/services/vr/vr_window_manager/shell_view.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define VR_WINDOW_MANAGER_SHELL_VIEW_H_
 
 #include <dvr/virtual_touchpad_client.h>
+#include <private/dvr/display_client.h>
 #include <private/dvr/graphics/mesh.h>
 #include <private/dvr/graphics/shader_program.h>
 
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@
   std::unique_ptr<SurfaceFlingerView> surface_flinger_view_;
   std::unique_ptr<Reticle> reticle_;
 
+  std::unique_ptr<DisplayClient> display_client_;
+
   struct DvrVirtualTouchpadDeleter {
     void operator()(DvrVirtualTouchpad* p) {
       dvrVirtualTouchpadDetach(p);