diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/FlatRootShadowNode.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/FlatRootShadowNode.java
index 942b59aff..6db411c60 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/FlatRootShadowNode.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/FlatRootShadowNode.java
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ package com.facebook.react.flat;
  */
 /* package */ final class FlatRootShadowNode extends FlatShadowNode {
 
+  /* package */ FlatRootShadowNode() {
+    forceMountToView();
+    signalBackingViewIsCreated();
+  }
+
   private boolean mIsUpdated;
 
   /**