diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index c15e74f..49adffe 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -8948,7 +8948,10 @@
                      .genericLayerMetadataKeyMap = getGenericLayerMetadataKeyMap(),
                      .skipRoundCornersWhenProtected =
                              !getRenderEngine().supportsProtectedContent()};
-        args.rootSnapshot.isSecure = mLayerLifecycleManager.isLayerSecure(rootLayerId);
+        // The layer may not exist if it was just created and a screenshot was requested immediately
+        // after. In this case, the hierarchy will be empty so we will not render any layers.
+        args.rootSnapshot.isSecure = mLayerLifecycleManager.getLayerFromId(rootLayerId) &&
+                mLayerLifecycleManager.isLayerSecure(rootLayerId);
         mLayerSnapshotBuilder.update(args);
 
         auto getLayerSnapshotsFn =