diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index a120738..730bdcd 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -3345,6 +3345,13 @@
     const uint32_t what = s.what;
     bool geometryAppliesWithResize =
             what & layer_state_t::eGeometryAppliesWithResize;
+
+    // If we are deferring transaction, make sure to push the pending state, as otherwise the
+    // pending state will also be deferred.
+    if (what & layer_state_t::eDeferTransaction) {
+        layer->pushPendingState();
+    }
+
     if (what & layer_state_t::ePositionChanged) {
         if (layer->setPosition(s.x, s.y, !geometryAppliesWithResize)) {
             flags |= eTraversalNeeded;