diff --git a/java/dex.go b/java/dex.go
index a3f699b..f4b53f0 100644
--- a/java/dex.go
+++ b/java/dex.go
@@ -404,6 +404,10 @@
 		r8Flags = append(r8Flags, "--resource-output", d.resourcesOutput.Path().String())
 		if d.dexProperties.optimizedResourceShrinkingEnabled(ctx) {
 			r8Flags = append(r8Flags, "--optimized-resource-shrinking")
+			if Bool(d.dexProperties.Optimize.Optimized_shrink_resources) {
+				// Explicitly opted into optimized shrinking, no need for keeping R$id entries
+				r8Flags = append(r8Flags, "--force-optimized-resource-shrinking")
+			}
 		}
 	}