diff --git a/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.cpp b/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.cpp
index 0ce1f1e1..870b8b64 100644
--- a/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.cpp
+++ b/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.cpp
@@ -434,6 +434,8 @@ HWC2::Error HWCDisplay::CreateLayer(hwc2_layer_t *out_layer_id) {
   *out_layer_id = layer->GetId();
   geometry_changes_ |= GeometryChanges::kAdded;
   validated_ = false;
+  layer_stack_invalid_ = true;
+
   return HWC2::Error::None;
 }
 
@@ -466,6 +468,8 @@ HWC2::Error HWCDisplay::DestroyLayer(hwc2_layer_t layer_id) {
 
   geometry_changes_ |= GeometryChanges::kRemoved;
   validated_ = false;
+  layer_stack_invalid_ = true;
+
   return HWC2::Error::None;
 }
 
@@ -633,6 +637,8 @@ void HWCDisplay::BuildLayerStack() {
   }
   // set secure display
   SetSecureDisplay(secure_display_active);
+
+  layer_stack_invalid_ = false;
 }
 
 void HWCDisplay::BuildSolidFillStack() {
@@ -2040,6 +2046,11 @@ std::string HWCDisplay::Dump() {
        << std::endl;
   }
 
+  if (layer_stack_invalid_) {
+    os << "\n Layers added or removed but not reflected to SDM's layer stack yet\n";
+    return os.str();
+  }
+
   if (color_mode_) {
     os << "\n----------Color Modes---------\n";
     color_mode_->Dump(&os);
diff --git a/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.h b/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.h
index c2519447..a5e14573 100644
--- a/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.h
+++ b/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.h
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ class HWCDisplay : public DisplayEventHandler {
   };
 
   bool validated_ = false;
+  bool layer_stack_invalid_ = true;
   CoreInterface *core_intf_ = nullptr;
   HWCCallbacks *callbacks_  = nullptr;
   HWCBufferAllocator *buffer_allocator_ = NULL;