diff --git a/src/utils/SkDeferredCanvas.cpp b/src/utils/SkDeferredCanvas.cpp
index 13b8d28..207ec053 100644
--- a/src/utils/SkDeferredCanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/SkDeferredCanvas.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
         fNotificationClient->prepareForDraw();
     }
     fPipeWriter.flushRecording(true);
-    fPipeController.playback(playbackMode);
+    fPipeController.playback(kSilent_PlaybackMode == playbackMode);
     if (playbackMode == kNormal_PlaybackMode && fNotificationClient) {
         fNotificationClient->flushedDrawCommands();
     }