diff --git a/packages/ui-mobile-base/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/VerticalScrollView.java b/packages/ui-mobile-base/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/VerticalScrollView.java
index 95114cf06..f59461146 100644
--- a/packages/ui-mobile-base/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/VerticalScrollView.java
+++ b/packages/ui-mobile-base/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/VerticalScrollView.java
@@ -222,13 +222,13 @@ public class VerticalScrollView extends NestedScrollView {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void onAttachedToWindow() {
+	public void onAttachedToWindow() {
 		super.onAttachedToWindow();
 		this.isFirstLayout = true;
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
+	public void onDetachedFromWindow() {
 		super.onDetachedFromWindow();
 		this.isFirstLayout = true;
 	}