diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/image/ReactImageView.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/image/ReactImageView.java
index 30b73bc518ed28..940ae7f1b002de 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/image/ReactImageView.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/image/ReactImageView.java
@@ -229,11 +229,11 @@ public void onFailure(String id, Throwable throwable) {
   }
 
   public void setBlurRadius(float blurRadius) {
-    if (blurRadius == 0) {
+    int pixelBlurRadius = (int) PixelUtil.toPixelFromDIP(blurRadius);
+    if (pixelBlurRadius == 0) {
       mIterativeBoxBlurPostProcessor = null;
     } else {
-      mIterativeBoxBlurPostProcessor =
-        new IterativeBoxBlurPostProcessor((int) PixelUtil.toPixelFromDIP(blurRadius));
+      mIterativeBoxBlurPostProcessor = new IterativeBoxBlurPostProcessor(pixelBlurRadius);
     }
     mIsDirty = true;
   }