diff --git a/src/main/java/com/android/tools/r8/optimize/argumentpropagation/ArgumentPropagatorProgramOptimizer.java b/src/main/java/com/android/tools/r8/optimize/argumentpropagation/ArgumentPropagatorProgramOptimizer.java
index df0f324..f968d56 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/android/tools/r8/optimize/argumentpropagation/ArgumentPropagatorProgramOptimizer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/android/tools/r8/optimize/argumentpropagation/ArgumentPropagatorProgramOptimizer.java
@@ -1034,9 +1034,14 @@
       if (!appView.appInfo().isSubtype(newParameterType, staticType)) {
         return null;
       }
-      return AccessUtils.isAccessibleInSameContextsAs(newParameterType, staticType, appView)
-          ? newParameterType
-          : null;
+      if (!AccessUtils.isAccessibleInSameContextsAs(newParameterType, staticType, appView)) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      if (!AndroidApiLevelUtils.isApiSafeForTypeStrengthening(
+          newParameterType, staticType, appView)) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      return newParameterType;
     }
 
     private RewrittenPrototypeDescription computePrototypeChangesForMethod(