diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/view/ReactViewGroup.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/view/ReactViewGroup.java
index 3d7a4299ec0546..e0984f86e09cac 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/view/ReactViewGroup.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/view/ReactViewGroup.java
@@ -229,7 +229,20 @@ public void setBorderColor(int position, float rgb, float alpha) {
   }
 
   public void setBorderRadius(float borderRadius) {
-    getOrCreateReactViewBackground().setRadius(borderRadius);
+    ReactViewBackgroundDrawable backgroundDrawable = getOrCreateReactViewBackground();
+    backgroundDrawable.setRadius(borderRadius);
+
+    if (Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB < Build.VERSION.SDK_INT
+      && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2) {
+      final int UPDATED_LAYER_TYPE =
+        backgroundDrawable.hasRoundedBorders()
+          ? View.LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE
+          : View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE;
+
+      if (UPDATED_LAYER_TYPE != getLayerType()) {
+        setLayerType(UPDATED_LAYER_TYPE, null);
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   public void setBorderRadius(float borderRadius, int position) {