diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/SvgViewShadowNode.java b/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/SvgViewShadowNode.java
index ee645951..a159e52d 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/SvgViewShadowNode.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/SvgViewShadowNode.java
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ public class SvgViewShadowNode extends LayoutShadowNode {
             }
         }
 
-        return viewTag;
+        return viewTag == -1 ? getReactTag() : viewTag;
     }
 
     void defineClipPath(VirtualNode clipPath, String clipPathRef) {