diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/SvgView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/SvgView.java
index 4252f703..6709ed62 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/SvgView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/SvgView.java
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public class SvgView extends ReactViewGroup implements ReactCompoundView, ReactC
         return mCanvas.getClipBounds();
     }
 
-    void drawChildren(final Canvas canvas) {
+    synchronized void drawChildren(final Canvas canvas) {
         mRendered = true;
         mCanvas = canvas;
         if (mAlign != null) {