diff --git a/platform/android/src/run_loop.cpp b/platform/android/src/run_loop.cpp
index b3b1fd2d9..e05d27a08 100644
--- a/platform/android/src/run_loop.cpp
+++ b/platform/android/src/run_loop.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "run_loop_impl.hpp"
 
+#include <mbgl/util/thread_context.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/thread_local.hpp>
 
 #include <android/looper.h>
@@ -74,6 +75,9 @@ RunLoop* RunLoop::Get() {
 }
 
 RunLoop::RunLoop(Type) : impl(std::make_unique<Impl>()) {
+    using namespace mbgl::android;
+    impl->detach = attach_jni_thread(theJVM, &impl->env, ThreadContext::getName());
+
     impl->loop = ALooper_prepare(0);
     assert(impl->loop);
 
@@ -86,6 +90,9 @@ RunLoop::~RunLoop() {
     current.set(nullptr);
 
     ALooper_release(impl->loop);
+
+    using namespace mbgl::android;
+    detach_jni_thread(theJVM, &impl->env, impl->detach);
 }
 
 LOOP_HANDLE RunLoop::getLoopHandle() {
diff --git a/platform/android/src/run_loop_impl.hpp b/platform/android/src/run_loop_impl.hpp
index a96ea1a1c..2dd912994 100644
--- a/platform/android/src/run_loop_impl.hpp
+++ b/platform/android/src/run_loop_impl.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "jni.hpp"
+
 #include <mbgl/util/chrono.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/run_loop.hpp>
 
@@ -34,6 +36,9 @@ public:
 private:
     friend RunLoop;
 
+    JNIEnv *env = nullptr;
+    bool detach = false;
+
     ALooper* loop = nullptr;
     std::atomic<bool> running;