diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/addisonelliott/segmentedbutton/SegmentedButton.java b/library/src/main/java/com/addisonelliott/segmentedbutton/SegmentedButton.java
index 3251d65..71e9c5e 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/addisonelliott/segmentedbutton/SegmentedButton.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/addisonelliott/segmentedbutton/SegmentedButton.java
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ private void getAttributes(Context context, @Nullable AttributeSet attrs)
         if (ta.hasValue(R.styleable.SegmentedButton_drawable))
         {
             int drawableResId = ta.getResourceId(R.styleable.SegmentedButton_drawable, -1);
-            drawable = readCompatDrawable(context, drawableResId);
+            drawable = readCompatDrawable(context, drawableResId).mutate();
         }
         drawablePadding = ta.getDimensionPixelSize(R.styleable.SegmentedButton_drawablePadding, 0);
         hasDrawableTint = ta.hasValue(R.styleable.SegmentedButton_drawableTint);