diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index e94aa72..522c2fe 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -2293,7 +2293,7 @@
     bool newDataLatched = false;
     if (!mLegacyFrontEndEnabled) {
         ATRACE_NAME("DisplayCallbackAndStatsUpdates");
-        applyTransactions(update.transactions, vsyncId);
+        mustComposite |= applyTransactions(update.transactions, vsyncId);
         traverseLegacyLayers([&](Layer* layer) { layer->commitTransaction(); });
         const nsecs_t latchTime = systemTime();
         bool unused = false;