diff --git a/mobile/android/geckoview/src/main/java/org/mozilla/gecko/gfx/DynamicToolbarAnimator.java b/mobile/android/geckoview/src/main/java/org/mozilla/gecko/gfx/DynamicToolbarAnimator.java
index 9a2cb7513776..7a5b59c83d58 100644
--- a/mobile/android/geckoview/src/main/java/org/mozilla/gecko/gfx/DynamicToolbarAnimator.java
+++ b/mobile/android/geckoview/src/main/java/org/mozilla/gecko/gfx/DynamicToolbarAnimator.java
@@ -154,6 +154,11 @@ public class DynamicToolbarAnimator {
     private void dumpStateToCompositor() {
         if ((mCompositor != null) && mCompositorControllerOpen) {
             mCompositor.setMaxToolbarHeight(mMaxToolbarHeight);
+            if ((mToolbarChromeProxy != null) && mToolbarChromeProxy.isToolbarChromeVisible()) {
+                mCompositor.sendToolbarAnimatorMessage(LayerView.REQUEST_SHOW_TOOLBAR_IMMEDIATELY);
+            } else {
+                mCompositor.sendToolbarAnimatorMessage(LayerView.REQUEST_HIDE_TOOLBAR_IMMEDIATELY);
+            }
             for (PinReason reason : pinFlags) {
               mCompositor.setPinned(true, reason.mValue);
             }