diff --git a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/gesturehandler/core/GestureHandlerOrchestrator.kt b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/gesturehandler/core/GestureHandlerOrchestrator.kt
index d1d6e55b4d..8778e7bcab 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/gesturehandler/core/GestureHandlerOrchestrator.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/gesturehandler/core/GestureHandlerOrchestrator.kt
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ class GestureHandlerOrchestrator(
             is ViewGroup -> {
               extractGestureHandlers(view, coords, pointerId, event).also { found ->
                 // A child view is handling touch, also extract handlers attached to this view
-                if (found) {
+                if (found || view is RNGestureHandlerDetectorView) {
                   recordViewHandlersForPointer(view, coords, pointerId, event)
                 }
               }