diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/DrawBorder.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/DrawBorder.java
index 64ddf555a..e9070c7f0 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/DrawBorder.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/DrawBorder.java
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ import com.facebook.csslayout.Spacing;
     float rightOfTheLeft = getLeft() + leftWidth;
     int leftColor = resolveBorderColor(BORDER_LEFT_COLOR_SET, mBorderLeftColor, defaultColor);
     if (Color.alpha(leftColor) != 0 && leftWidth != 0) {
+      PAINT.setColor(leftColor);
       canvas.drawRect(getLeft(), bottomOfTheTop, rightOfTheLeft, topOfTheBottom, PAINT);
     }