diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index 3fe06f10c7588..5a1089bbc2b4a 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -1256,6 +1256,7 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
 
     @Override
     public void onDescendantInvalidated(@NonNull View child, @NonNull View descendant) {
+        checkThread();
         if ((descendant.mPrivateFlags & PFLAG_DRAW_ANIMATION) != 0) {
             mIsAnimating = true;
         }