diff --git a/libs/hwui/thread/ThreadBase.h b/libs/hwui/thread/ThreadBase.h
index 8cdcc46b97fb4..0289d3fd2ef79 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/thread/ThreadBase.h
+++ b/libs/hwui/thread/ThreadBase.h
@@ -68,10 +68,12 @@ protected:
     void processQueue() { mQueue.process(); }
 
     virtual bool threadLoop() override {
+        Looper::setForThread(mLooper);
         while (!exitPending()) {
             waitForWork();
             processQueue();
         }
+        Looper::setForThread(nullptr);
         return false;
     }