diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
index c96eb1e..3b66fae 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@
     bool fbComp = false;
     if (LIKELY(list && list->numHwLayers > 1) &&
             (ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isActive ||
-             ctx->mHDMIDisplay->isHDMIPrimaryDisplay())) {
+             ctx->mHDMIDisplay->isHDMIPrimaryDisplay())
+            && !ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isPause) {
 
         // When HDMI is primary we should rely on the first valid
         // draw call in order to activate the display
@@ -585,7 +586,8 @@
     ATRACE_CALL();
     int ret = 0;
     const int dpy = HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY;
-    if (LIKELY(list) && ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isActive) {
+    if (LIKELY(list) && ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isActive
+            && !ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isPause) {
         size_t last = list->numHwLayers - 1;
         hwc_layer_1_t *fbLayer = &list->hwLayers[last];
         int fd = -1; //FenceFD from the Copybit(valid in async mode)