diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/datepicker/DatePickerDialogModule.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/datepicker/DatePickerDialogModule.java
index 429fca86644..e6971464889 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/datepicker/DatePickerDialogModule.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/datepicker/DatePickerDialogModule.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class DatePickerDialogModule extends NativeDatePickerAndroidSpec {
    *     If the action is dismiss, year, month and date are undefined.
    */
   @Override
-  public void open(@Nullable final ReadableMap options, Promise promise) {
+  public void open(@Nullable final ReadableMap options, final Promise promise) {
     Activity raw_activity = getCurrentActivity();
     if (raw_activity == null || !(raw_activity instanceof FragmentActivity)) {
       promise.reject(
@@ -112,20 +112,26 @@ public class DatePickerDialogModule extends NativeDatePickerAndroidSpec {
 
     FragmentActivity activity = (FragmentActivity) raw_activity;
 
-    FragmentManager fragmentManager = activity.getSupportFragmentManager();
+    final FragmentManager fragmentManager = activity.getSupportFragmentManager();
     DialogFragment oldFragment = (DialogFragment) fragmentManager.findFragmentByTag(FRAGMENT_TAG);
     if (oldFragment != null) {
       oldFragment.dismiss();
     }
-    DatePickerDialogFragment fragment = new DatePickerDialogFragment();
-    if (options != null) {
-      final Bundle args = createFragmentArguments(options);
-      fragment.setArguments(args);
-    }
-    final DatePickerDialogListener listener = new DatePickerDialogListener(promise);
-    fragment.setOnDismissListener(listener);
-    fragment.setOnDateSetListener(listener);
-    fragment.show(fragmentManager, FRAGMENT_TAG);
+    activity.runOnUiThread(
+        new Runnable() {
+          @Override
+          public void run() {
+            DatePickerDialogFragment fragment = new DatePickerDialogFragment();
+            if (options != null) {
+              final Bundle args = createFragmentArguments(options);
+              fragment.setArguments(args);
+            }
+            final DatePickerDialogListener listener = new DatePickerDialogListener(promise);
+            fragment.setOnDismissListener(listener);
+            fragment.setOnDateSetListener(listener);
+            fragment.show(fragmentManager, FRAGMENT_TAG);
+          }
+        });
   }
 
   private Bundle createFragmentArguments(ReadableMap options) {