diff --git a/firebase-perf/src/main/java/com/google/firebase/perf/metrics/AppStartTrace.java b/firebase-perf/src/main/java/com/google/firebase/perf/metrics/AppStartTrace.java
index 2b24d616e03..e75da2f25ad 100644
--- a/firebase-perf/src/main/java/com/google/firebase/perf/metrics/AppStartTrace.java
+++ b/firebase-perf/src/main/java/com/google/firebase/perf/metrics/AppStartTrace.java
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ public void onActivityPaused(Activity activity) {
       return;
     }
     View rootView = activity.findViewById(android.R.id.content);
-    if (rootView == null) {
+    if (rootView != null) {
       rootView.getViewTreeObserver().removeOnDrawListener(onDrawCounterListener);
     }
   }