diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/checkbox/MaterialCheckBox.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/checkbox/MaterialCheckBox.java
index 4e44ff28f10..d48db00688b 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/checkbox/MaterialCheckBox.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/checkbox/MaterialCheckBox.java
@@ -471,6 +471,10 @@ public void setErrorShown(boolean errorShown) {
     }
     this.errorShown = errorShown;
     refreshDrawableState();
+    // This is needed due to a pre-21 bug where the drawable states don't get updated correctly.
+    if (VERSION.SDK_INT < VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP && buttonIconDrawable != null) {
+      buttonIconDrawable.jumpToCurrentState();
+    }
     for (OnErrorChangedListener listener : onErrorChangedListeners) {
       listener.onErrorChanged(this, this.errorShown);
     }