diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java b/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
index 5d42589ff0442..664d7b258d916 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
@@ -8670,6 +8670,10 @@ public class TextView extends View implements ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListener
         super.onRtlPropertiesChanged(layoutDirection);
 
         mTextDir = getTextDirectionHeuristic();
+
+        if (mLayout != null) {
+            checkForRelayout();
+        }
     }
 
     TextDirectionHeuristic getTextDirectionHeuristic() {