diff --git a/java/aar.go b/java/aar.go
index f61fc83..a26b5e1 100644
--- a/java/aar.go
+++ b/java/aar.go
@@ -808,6 +808,9 @@
 func (a *AndroidLibrary) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 	a.aapt.isLibrary = true
 	a.classLoaderContexts = a.usesLibrary.classLoaderContextForUsesLibDeps(ctx)
+	if a.usesLibrary.shouldDisableDexpreopt {
+		a.dexpreopter.disableDexpreopt()
+	}
 	a.aapt.buildActions(ctx,
 		aaptBuildActionOptions{
 			sdkContext:                     android.SdkContext(a),