diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index 1297363..cd24478 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -858,11 +858,13 @@
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
 
     if (size < mNumBuffers) {
-        // Move the active texture into slot 0
-        BufferData activeBufferData = mBufferData[mActiveBufferIndex];
-        mBufferData[mActiveBufferIndex] = mBufferData[0];
-        mBufferData[0] = activeBufferData;
-        mActiveBufferIndex = 0;
+        // If there is an active texture, move it into slot 0 if needed
+        if (mActiveBufferIndex > 0) {
+            BufferData activeBufferData = mBufferData[mActiveBufferIndex];
+            mBufferData[mActiveBufferIndex] = mBufferData[0];
+            mBufferData[0] = activeBufferData;
+            mActiveBufferIndex = 0;
+        }
 
         // Free the buffers that are no longer needed.
         for (size_t i = size; i < mNumBuffers; i++) {