diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index 9872049..64ef64a 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -532,7 +532,8 @@
             }
 
             /* deduct any opaque region from visibleRect */
-            if (layer->blending == HWC_BLENDING_NONE)
+            if (layer->blending == HWC_BLENDING_NONE &&
+                    layer->planeAlpha == 0xFF)
                 visibleRect = deductRect(visibleRect, res);
         }
     }
@@ -638,7 +639,8 @@
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (layer->blending == HWC_BLENDING_NONE) {
+            if (layer->blending == HWC_BLENDING_NONE &&
+                    layer->planeAlpha == 0xFF) {
                 visibleRectL = deductRect(visibleRectL, l_res);
                 visibleRectR = deductRect(visibleRectR, r_res);
             }
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
index b091ae2..3732703 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
@@ -1382,7 +1382,8 @@
         //see if there is no blending required.
         //If it is opaque see if we can substract this region from below
         //layers.
-        if(list->hwLayers[i].blending == HWC_BLENDING_NONE) {
+        if(list->hwLayers[i].blending == HWC_BLENDING_NONE &&
+                list->hwLayers[i].planeAlpha == 0xFF) {
             int j= i-1;
             hwc_rect_t& topframe =
                 (hwc_rect_t&)list->hwLayers[i].displayFrame;