diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
index e7125232d..f0fe58ae0 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ public:
     /*
      * Returns if a frame is queued.
      */
-    bool hasQueuedFrame() const { return mQueuedFrames > 0; }
+    bool hasQueuedFrame() const { return mQueuedFrames > 0 || mSidebandStreamChanged; }
 
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