diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_uevents.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_uevents.cpp
index b314317..1751cba 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_uevents.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_uevents.cpp
@@ -202,9 +202,6 @@
         case EXTERNAL_PAUSE:
             {   // pause case
                 ALOGD("%s Received Pause event",__FUNCTION__);
-                // This is required to ensure that composition
-                // fall back to FB, closing all MDP pipes.
-                ctx->mExtDispConfiguring = true;
                 ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isActive = true;
                 ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isPause = true;
                 break;
@@ -212,6 +209,8 @@
         case EXTERNAL_RESUME:
             {  // resume case
                 ALOGD("%s Received resume event",__FUNCTION__);
+                // treat Resume as Online event
+                ctx->mExtDispConfiguring = true;
                 ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isActive = true;
                 ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isPause = false;
                 break;