diff --git a/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Tasks/ResolveAssemblies.cs b/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Tasks/ResolveAssemblies.cs
index 65bc3684cc5..7ab4bd7f9d4 100644
--- a/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Tasks/ResolveAssemblies.cs
+++ b/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Tasks/ResolveAssemblies.cs
@@ -192,6 +192,10 @@ string ResolveRuntimeAssemblyForReferenceAssembly (LockFile lockFile, string ass
 				path = Path.Combine (folder.Path, libraryPath.Path, runtime.Path).Replace('/', Path.DirectorySeparatorChar);
 				if (!File.Exists (path))
 					continue;
+				// _._ means its provided by the framework. However if we get here
+				// its NOT. So lets use what we got in the first place.
+				if (Path.GetFileName (path) == "_._")
+					return assemblyPath;
 				return path;
 			}
 			return null;
diff --git a/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Tests/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tests/PackagingTest.cs b/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Tests/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tests/PackagingTest.cs
index 3c5b9c1b0d3..0cc66af38a3 100644
--- a/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Tests/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tests/PackagingTest.cs
+++ b/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Tests/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tests/PackagingTest.cs
@@ -426,6 +426,10 @@ protected override void OnResume()
 					KnownPackages.SupportCompat_25_4_0_1,
 					KnownPackages.SupportV7AppCompat_25_4_0_1,
 					KnownPackages.XamarinForms_2_3_4_231,
+					new Package () {
+						Id = "System.Runtime.Loader",
+						Version = "4.3.0",
+					},
 				}
 			};
 			app.MainActivity = @"using System;