diff --git a/java/app.go b/java/app.go
index e6c9a2d..ce89e9b 100755
--- a/java/app.go
+++ b/java/app.go
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@
 
 func (a *AndroidApp) dexBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) android.Path {
 	a.dexpreopter.installPath = a.installPath(ctx)
+	a.dexpreopter.isApp = true
 	if a.dexProperties.Uncompress_dex == nil {
 		// If the value was not force-set by the user, use reasonable default based on the module.
 		a.dexProperties.Uncompress_dex = proptools.BoolPtr(a.shouldUncompressDex(ctx))