diff --git a/libs/hwui/renderthread/CanvasContext.cpp b/libs/hwui/renderthread/CanvasContext.cpp
index 39528be..aa32541 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/renderthread/CanvasContext.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/renderthread/CanvasContext.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 
 void CanvasContext::destroy() {
     stopDrawing();
+    setSurface(NULL);
     freePrefetechedLayers();
     destroyHardwareResources();
     mAnimationContext->destroy();
@@ -67,7 +68,6 @@
         delete mCanvas;
         mCanvas = 0;
     }
-    setSurface(NULL);
 }
 
 void CanvasContext::setSurface(ANativeWindow* window) {