diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/FrameTimeline/FrameTimeline.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/FrameTimeline/FrameTimeline.cpp
index 0c4e112..86e96d7 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/FrameTimeline/FrameTimeline.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/FrameTimeline/FrameTimeline.cpp
@@ -667,7 +667,8 @@
             packet->set_timestamp(
                     static_cast<uint64_t>(endTime - kPredictionExpiredStartTimeDelta));
         } else {
-            packet->set_timestamp(static_cast<uint64_t>(mPredictions.startTime));
+            packet->set_timestamp(static_cast<uint64_t>(
+                    mActuals.startTime == 0 ? mPredictions.startTime : mActuals.startTime));
         }
 
         auto* event = packet->set_frame_timeline_event();