diff --git a/java/aar.go b/java/aar.go
index 1e5c95a..e0e642e 100644
--- a/java/aar.go
+++ b/java/aar.go
@@ -588,16 +588,14 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	for _, dir := range overlayDirs {
+		compiledOverlay = append(compiledOverlay, aapt2Compile(ctx, dir.dir, dir.files,
+			compileFlags, a.filterProduct(), opts.aconfigTextFiles).Paths()...)
+	}
+
 	var compiledRro, compiledRroOverlay android.Paths
 	if opts.rroDirs != nil {
 		compiledRro, compiledRroOverlay = a.compileResInDir(ctx, *opts.rroDirs, compileFlags, opts.aconfigTextFiles)
-	} else {
-		// RRO enforcement is done based on module name. Compile the overlayDirs only if rroDirs is nil.
-		// This ensures that the autogenerated RROs do not compile the overlay dirs twice.
-		for _, dir := range overlayDirs {
-			compiledOverlay = append(compiledOverlay, aapt2Compile(ctx, dir.dir, dir.files,
-				compileFlags, a.filterProduct(), opts.aconfigTextFiles).Paths()...)
-		}
 	}
 
 	var splitPackages android.WritablePaths