diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index fb69fdd..039852e 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -525,6 +525,14 @@
         ALOGD_IF(isDebug(),"%s: MDP Comp. video transition padding round",
                 __FUNCTION__);
         ret = false;
+    } else if((qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26() ||
+               qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x16() ||
+               qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x39()) &&
+              !mDpy && isSecondaryAnimating(ctx) &&
+              isYuvPresent(ctx,HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL)) {
+        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(),"%s: Display animation in progress",
+                 __FUNCTION__);
+        ret = false;
     } else if(qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().getTotalPipes() < 8) {
        /* TODO: freeing up all the resources only for the targets having total
                 number of pipes < 8. Need to analyze number of VIG pipes used
@@ -818,6 +826,14 @@
         return false;
     }
 
+    if(!mDpy && isSecondaryAnimating(ctx) &&
+       (isYuvPresent(ctx,HWC_DISPLAY_EXTERNAL) ||
+       isYuvPresent(ctx,HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL)) ) {
+        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(),"%s: Display animation in progress",
+                 __FUNCTION__);
+        return false;
+    }
+
     // if secondary is configuring or Padding round, fall back to video only
     // composition and release all assigned non VIG pipes from primary.
     if(isSecondaryConfiguring(ctx)) {
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
index f290dc8..af43514 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
@@ -728,6 +728,16 @@
             ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL].connected);
 }
 
+static inline bool isSecondaryAnimating(hwc_context_t* ctx) {
+    return (ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_EXTERNAL].connected &&
+            (!ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_EXTERNAL].isPause) &&
+            ctx->listStats[HWC_DISPLAY_EXTERNAL].isDisplayAnimating)
+            ||
+           (ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL].connected &&
+            (!ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL].isPause) &&
+            ctx->listStats[HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL].isDisplayAnimating);
+}
+
 /* Return Virtual Display connection status */
 static inline bool isVDConnected(hwc_context_t* ctx) {
     return ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL].connected;