diff --git a/java/com/facebook/soloader/DirectorySoSource.java b/java/com/facebook/soloader/DirectorySoSource.java
index 6b094dc..b5cf093 100644
--- a/java/com/facebook/soloader/DirectorySoSource.java
+++ b/java/com/facebook/soloader/DirectorySoSource.java
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ private void loadDependencies(File soFile, int loadFlags, StrictMode.ThreadPolic
       }
 
       SoLoader.loadLibraryBySoName(
-          dependency, (loadFlags | LOAD_FLAG_ALLOW_IMPLICIT_PROVISION), threadPolicy);
+          dependency,
+          (loadFlags | LOAD_FLAG_ALLOW_IMPLICIT_PROVISION & ~LOAD_FLAG_ALLOW_SOURCE_CHANGE),
+          threadPolicy);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/java/com/facebook/soloader/SoLoader.java b/java/com/facebook/soloader/SoLoader.java
index 2da2af8..c70a769 100644
--- a/java/com/facebook/soloader/SoLoader.java
+++ b/java/com/facebook/soloader/SoLoader.java
@@ -499,7 +499,11 @@ public static boolean loadLibrary(String shortName, int loadFlags) throws Unsati
     String soName = mergedLibName != null ? mergedLibName : shortName;
 
     return loadLibraryBySoName(
-        System.mapLibraryName(soName), shortName, mergedLibName, loadFlags, null);
+        System.mapLibraryName(soName),
+        shortName,
+        mergedLibName,
+        loadFlags | SoSource.LOAD_FLAG_ALLOW_SOURCE_CHANGE,
+        null);
   }
 
   /* package */ static void loadLibraryBySoName(
@@ -658,7 +662,9 @@ private static void doLoadLibraryBySoName(
         } finally {
           sSoSourcesLock.readLock().unlock();
         }
-        if (result == SoSource.LOAD_RESULT_NOT_FOUND) {
+        if ((loadFlags & SoSource.LOAD_FLAG_ALLOW_SOURCE_CHANGE)
+                == SoSource.LOAD_FLAG_ALLOW_SOURCE_CHANGE
+            && result == SoSource.LOAD_RESULT_NOT_FOUND) {
           sSoSourcesLock.writeLock().lock();
           try {
             // TODO(T26270128): check and update sBackupSoSource as well
diff --git a/java/com/facebook/soloader/SoSource.java b/java/com/facebook/soloader/SoSource.java
index 5439241..98288fb 100644
--- a/java/com/facebook/soloader/SoSource.java
+++ b/java/com/facebook/soloader/SoSource.java
@@ -47,11 +47,14 @@ abstract public class SoSource {
   /** Allow loadLibrary to implicitly provide the library instead of actually loading it. */
   public static final int LOAD_FLAG_ALLOW_IMPLICIT_PROVISION = 1;
 
+  /** Allow loadLibrary to reparse the so sources directories. */
+  public static final int LOAD_FLAG_ALLOW_SOURCE_CHANGE = 1 << 1;
+
   /**
-   * Min flag that can be used in customized {@link SoFileLoader#load(String, int)}
-   * implementation. The custom flag value has to be greater than this.
+   * Min flag that can be used in customized {@link SoFileLoader#load(String, int)} implementation.
+   * The custom flag value has to be greater than this.
    */
-  public static final int LOAD_FLAG_MIN_CUSTOM_FLAG = 1 << 1;
+  public static final int LOAD_FLAG_MIN_CUSTOM_FLAG = LOAD_FLAG_ALLOW_SOURCE_CHANGE << 1;
 
   /**
    * Allow prepare to spawn threads to do background work.