diff --git a/java/app.go b/java/app.go
index ec30b4940..2befac8db 100755
--- a/java/app.go
+++ b/java/app.go
@@ -380,7 +380,11 @@ func (a *AndroidApp) renameResourcesPackage() bool {
 }
 
 func (a *AndroidApp) aaptBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
-	a.aapt.usesNonSdkApis = Bool(a.Module.deviceProperties.Platform_apis)
+	usePlatformAPI := proptools.Bool(a.Module.deviceProperties.Platform_apis)
+	if ctx.Module().(android.SdkContext).SdkVersion().Kind == android.SdkModule {
+		usePlatformAPI = true
+	}
+	a.aapt.usesNonSdkApis = usePlatformAPI
 
 	// Ask manifest_fixer to add or update the application element indicating this app has no code.
 	a.aapt.hasNoCode = !a.hasCode(ctx)