diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 95c9982..e7bee49 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -2559,7 +2559,8 @@
 }
 
 void SurfaceFlinger::processDisplayRemoved(const wp<IBinder>& displayToken) {
-    if (const auto display = getDisplayDeviceLocked(displayToken)) {
+    auto display = getDisplayDeviceLocked(displayToken);
+    if (display) {
         display->disconnect();
         if (!display->isVirtual()) {
             dispatchDisplayHotplugEvent(display->getPhysicalId(), false);
@@ -2567,6 +2568,22 @@
     }
 
     mDisplays.erase(displayToken);
+
+    if (display && display->isVirtual()) {
+        static_cast<void>(schedule([display = std::move(display)] {
+            // Destroy the display without holding the mStateLock.
+            // This is a temporary solution until we can manage transaction queues without
+            // holding the mStateLock.
+            // With blast, the IGBP that is passed to the VirtualDisplaySurface is owned by the
+            // client. When the IGBP is disconnected, its buffer cache in SF will be cleared
+            // via SurfaceComposerClient::doUncacheBufferTransaction. This call from the client
+            // ends up running on the main thread causing a deadlock since setTransactionstate
+            // will try to acquire the mStateLock. Instead we extend the lifetime of
+            // DisplayDevice and destroy it in the main thread without holding the mStateLock.
+            // The display will be disconnected and removed from the mDisplays list so it will
+            // not be accessible.
+        }));
+    }
 }
 
 void SurfaceFlinger::processDisplayChanged(const wp<IBinder>& displayToken,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/VirtualDisplay_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/VirtualDisplay_test.cpp
index 9fd2227..18e0806 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/VirtualDisplay_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/VirtualDisplay_test.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
     virtualDisplay.clear();
     // Sync here to ensure the display was completely destroyed in SF
     t.apply(true);
+    // add another sync since we are deferring the display destruction
+    t.apply(true);
 
     sp<Surface> surface = new Surface(mProducer);
     sp<ANativeWindow> window(surface);