diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/FlatShadowNode.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/FlatShadowNode.java
index d4af1867c..40b8f4753 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/FlatShadowNode.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/FlatShadowNode.java
@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@ import com.facebook.react.uimanager.ViewProps;
   }
 
   /* package */ final void forceMountToView() {
+    if (isVirtual()) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (mDrawView == null) {
       mDrawView = DrawView.INSTANCE;
       if (getParent() != null) {