diff --git a/tns-core-modules-widgets/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/TabStrip.java b/tns-core-modules-widgets/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/TabStrip.java
index 113ac9d5f..be7970d42 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules-widgets/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/TabStrip.java
+++ b/tns-core-modules-widgets/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/TabStrip.java
@@ -170,7 +170,9 @@ class TabStrip extends LinearLayout {
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
+    protected void dispatchDraw(Canvas canvas) {
+        super.dispatchDraw(canvas);
+
         final int height = getHeight();
         final int childCount = getChildCount();
         final TabLayout.TabColorizer tabColorizer = mCustomTabColorizer != null