diff --git a/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/GradientDrawable.java b/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/GradientDrawable.java
index 32f2fc22acadd..b9945cc735d8c 100644
--- a/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/GradientDrawable.java
+++ b/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/GradientDrawable.java
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@ public class GradientDrawable extends Drawable {
         }
 
         int angle = (int) a.getFloat(R.styleable.GradientDrawableGradient_angle, st.mAngle);
-        st.mAngle = angle % 360;
+        st.mAngle = ((angle % 360) + 360) % 360; // offset negative angle measures
 
         final TypedValue tv = a.peekValue(R.styleable.GradientDrawableGradient_gradientRadius);
         if (tv != null) {