diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java b/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
index 7a9809fda6059..37121e210fd01 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
@@ -8667,6 +8667,10 @@ public class TextView extends View implements ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListener
         super.onRtlPropertiesChanged(layoutDirection);
 
         mTextDir = getTextDirectionHeuristic();
+
+        if (mLayout != null) {
+            checkForRelayout();
+        }
     }
 
     TextDirectionHeuristic getTextDirectionHeuristic() {