diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/EndToEndNativeInputTest.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/EndToEndNativeInputTest.cpp
index ff1ba0a..05a9bb5 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/EndToEndNativeInputTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/EndToEndNativeInputTest.cpp
@@ -422,9 +422,11 @@
     surface->expectTap(1, 1);
 }
 
-// Ensure we send the input to the right surface when the surface visibility changes due to the
-// first buffer being submitted. ref: b/120839715
-TEST_F(InputSurfacesTest, input_respects_buffer_layer_buffer) {
+// TODO(b/139494112) update tests once we define expected behavior
+// Ensure we still send input to the surface regardless of surface visibility changes due to the
+// first buffer being submitted or alpha changes.
+// Original bug ref: b/120839715
+TEST_F(InputSurfacesTest, input_ignores_buffer_layer_buffer) {
     std::unique_ptr<InputSurface> bgSurface = makeSurface(100, 100);
     std::unique_ptr<InputSurface> bufferSurface =
             InputSurface::makeBufferInputSurface(mComposerClient, 100, 100);
@@ -433,14 +435,14 @@
     bufferSurface->showAt(10, 10);
 
     injectTap(11, 11);
-    bgSurface->expectTap(1, 1);
+    bufferSurface->expectTap(1, 1);
 
     postBuffer(bufferSurface->mSurfaceControl);
     injectTap(11, 11);
     bufferSurface->expectTap(1, 1);
 }
 
-TEST_F(InputSurfacesTest, input_respects_buffer_layer_alpha) {
+TEST_F(InputSurfacesTest, input_ignores_buffer_layer_alpha) {
     std::unique_ptr<InputSurface> bgSurface = makeSurface(100, 100);
     std::unique_ptr<InputSurface> bufferSurface =
             InputSurface::makeBufferInputSurface(mComposerClient, 100, 100);
@@ -455,10 +457,10 @@
     bufferSurface->doTransaction([](auto &t, auto &sc) { t.setAlpha(sc, 0.0); });
 
     injectTap(11, 11);
-    bgSurface->expectTap(1, 1);
+    bufferSurface->expectTap(1, 1);
 }
 
-TEST_F(InputSurfacesTest, input_respects_color_layer_alpha) {
+TEST_F(InputSurfacesTest, input_ignores_color_layer_alpha) {
     std::unique_ptr<InputSurface> bgSurface = makeSurface(100, 100);
     std::unique_ptr<InputSurface> fgSurface = makeSurface(100, 100);
 
@@ -471,7 +473,7 @@
     fgSurface->doTransaction([](auto &t, auto &sc) { t.setAlpha(sc, 0.0); });
 
     injectTap(11, 11);
-    bgSurface->expectTap(1, 1);
+    fgSurface->expectTap(1, 1);
 }
 
 TEST_F(InputSurfacesTest, input_respects_container_layer_visiblity) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/ContainerLayer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/ContainerLayer.cpp
index 7927fa9..e33bedb 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/ContainerLayer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/ContainerLayer.cpp
@@ -35,11 +35,7 @@
     return false;
 }
 
-bool ContainerLayer::canReceiveInput() const {
-    return !isHiddenByPolicy();
-}
 
 void ContainerLayer::setPerFrameData(const sp<const DisplayDevice>&, const ui::Transform&,
                                      const Rect&, int32_t, const ui::Dataspace) {}
-
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/ContainerLayer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/ContainerLayer.h
index 7222a3e..e6dbfcc 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/ContainerLayer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/ContainerLayer.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
     const char* getTypeId() const override { return "ContainerLayer"; }
     bool isVisible() const override;
 
-    bool canReceiveInput() const override;
-
     void setPerFrameData(const sp<const DisplayDevice>& display, const ui::Transform& transform,
                          const Rect& viewport, int32_t supportedPerFrameMetadata,
                          const ui::Dataspace targetDataspace) override;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index fdf9da3..44f3eae 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@
 }
 
 bool Layer::canReceiveInput() const {
-    return isVisible();
+    return !isHiddenByPolicy();
 }
 
 compositionengine::OutputLayer* Layer::findOutputLayerForDisplay(