diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/FlatViewGroup.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/FlatViewGroup.java
index d369f1e21..55a54b905 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/FlatViewGroup.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/FlatViewGroup.java
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ import com.facebook.react.uimanager.ReactCompoundView;
     // nothing to do here
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected boolean verifyDrawable(Drawable who) {
+    return who == mHotspot || super.verifyDrawable(who);
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected void onAttachedToWindow() {
     if (mIsAttached) {