diff --git a/packages/core/image-source/index.android.ts b/packages/core/image-source/index.android.ts
index 01070058d2..39458a717c 100644
--- a/packages/core/image-source/index.android.ts
+++ b/packages/core/image-source/index.android.ts
@@ -187,14 +187,12 @@ export class ImageSource implements ImageSourceDefinition {
 			paint.setColor(color.android);
 		}
 
-		let scaledFontSize = layout.toDevicePixels(font.fontSize);
-		if (!scaledFontSize) {
-			// TODO: Consider making 36 font size as default for optimal look on TabView and ActionBar
-			scaledFontSize = layout.toDevicePixels(paint.getTextSize());
+		// TODO: Consider making 36 font size as default for optimal look on TabView and ActionBar
+		const scaledFontSize = layout.toDevicePixels(font.fontSize);
+		if (scaledFontSize) {
+			paint.setTextSize(scaledFontSize);
 		}
 
-		paint.setTextSize(scaledFontSize);
-
 		const textBounds = new android.graphics.Rect();
 		paint.getTextBounds(source, 0, source.length, textBounds);