diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputManager.java
index 37edf2ec668..2f961442de0 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputManager.java
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ public class ReactTextInputManager extends BaseViewManager<ReactEditText, Layout
     if (underlineColor == null) {
       view.getBackground().clearColorFilter();
     } else {
-      view.getBackground().setColorFilter(underlineColor, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+      view.getBackground().mutate().setColorFilter(underlineColor, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
     }
   }