diff --git a/packages/react-strict-dom/src/native/css/processStyle.js b/packages/react-strict-dom/src/native/css/processStyle.js
index be45fe2a..41211e9e 100644
--- a/packages/react-strict-dom/src/native/css/processStyle.js
+++ b/packages/react-strict-dom/src/native/css/processStyle.js
@@ -110,15 +110,14 @@ export function processStyle(
         result[propName] = 0;
         continue;
       }
-      // Polyfill support for string opacity on Android
-      if (propName === 'opacity') {
-        result[propName] = parseFloat(styleValue);
-        continue;
-      }
       // Polyfill support for custom property references (do this first)
-      else if (stringContainsVariables(styleValue)) {
+      if (stringContainsVariables(styleValue)) {
         result[propName] = CSSUnparsedValue.parse(propName, styleValue);
         continue;
+      // Polyfill support for string opacity on Android
+      } else if (propName === 'opacity') {
+        result[propName] = parseFloat(styleValue);
+        continue;
       } else if (
         propName === 'caretColor' &&
         (typeof styleValue === 'undefined' || styleValue === 'auto')