diff --git a/libs/hwui/TextureCache.cpp b/libs/hwui/TextureCache.cpp
index 3f9698d..2e8a8be 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/TextureCache.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/TextureCache.cpp
@@ -149,9 +149,11 @@
                 GL_RGB, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5, bitmap->getPixels());
         break;
     case SkBitmap::kARGB_8888_Config:
-        texture->blend = !bitmap->isOpaque();
         glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA, bitmap->rowBytesAsPixels(), texture->height, 0,
                 GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, bitmap->getPixels());
+        // Do this after calling getPixels() to make sure Skia's deferred
+        // decoding happened
+        texture->blend = !bitmap->isOpaque();
         break;
     default:
         break;
diff --git a/tests/HwAccelerationTest/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/HwAccelerationTest/AndroidManifest.xml
index 775dc249..564f13e 100644
--- a/tests/HwAccelerationTest/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/HwAccelerationTest/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
+
+        <activity
+                android:name="BitmapsAlphaActivity"
+                android:label="_BitmapsAlpha"
+                android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
         
         <activity
                 android:name="BitmapsRectActivity"
diff --git a/tests/HwAccelerationTest/res/drawable-hdpi/sunset3.png b/tests/HwAccelerationTest/res/drawable-hdpi/sunset3.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6508b27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/HwAccelerationTest/res/drawable-hdpi/sunset3.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/tests/HwAccelerationTest/res/drawable/sunset3.png b/tests/HwAccelerationTest/res/drawable/sunset3.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6508b27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/HwAccelerationTest/res/drawable/sunset3.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/tests/HwAccelerationTest/src/com/google/android/test/hwui/BitmapsAlphaActivity.java b/tests/HwAccelerationTest/src/com/google/android/test/hwui/BitmapsAlphaActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6fd8fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/HwAccelerationTest/src/com/google/android/test/hwui/BitmapsAlphaActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.google.android.test.hwui;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.Paint;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.Gravity;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.FrameLayout;
+
+@SuppressWarnings({"UnusedDeclaration"})
+public class BitmapsAlphaActivity extends Activity {
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        final BitmapsView view = new BitmapsView(this);
+        final FrameLayout layout = new FrameLayout(this);
+        layout.addView(view, new FrameLayout.LayoutParams(480, 800, Gravity.CENTER));
+        setContentView(layout);
+    }
+
+    static class BitmapsView extends View {
+        private Paint mBitmapPaint;
+        private final Bitmap mBitmap1;
+        private final Bitmap mBitmap2;
+        private Bitmap mBitmap3;
+
+        BitmapsView(Context c) {
+            super(c);
+
+            Log.d("OpenGLRenderer", "Loading sunset1, default options");
+            mBitmap1 = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(c.getResources(), R.drawable.sunset1);
+            Log.d("OpenGLRenderer", "Loading sunset2, default options");
+            mBitmap2 = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(c.getResources(), R.drawable.sunset2);
+            Log.d("OpenGLRenderer", "Loading sunset3, forcing ARGB-8888");
+            BitmapFactory.Options opts = new BitmapFactory.Options();
+            opts.inPreferredConfig = Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888;
+            mBitmap3 = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(c.getResources(), R.drawable.sunset3, opts);
+            Log.d("OpenGLRenderer", "    has bitmap alpha? " + mBitmap3.hasAlpha());
+
+            mBitmapPaint = new Paint();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
+            super.onDraw(canvas);
+            
+            Log.d("OpenGLRenderer", "================= Draw");
+
+            canvas.translate(120.0f, 50.0f);
+            canvas.drawBitmap(mBitmap1, 0.0f, 0.0f, mBitmapPaint);
+
+            canvas.translate(0.0f, mBitmap1.getHeight());
+            canvas.translate(0.0f, 25.0f);
+            canvas.drawBitmap(mBitmap2, 0.0f, 0.0f, null);
+            
+            canvas.translate(0.0f, mBitmap2.getHeight());
+            canvas.translate(0.0f, 25.0f);
+            canvas.drawBitmap(mBitmap3, 0.0f, 0.0f, null);
+        }
+    }
+}