diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/android/android_workflow.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/android/android_workflow.dart
index 7b6b3e6642..1bd62c5d11 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/android/android_workflow.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/android/android_workflow.dart
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import '../globals.dart';
 import 'android_sdk.dart';
 
 const int kAndroidSdkMinVersion = 28;
+final Version kAndroidJavaMinVersion = Version(1, 8, 0);
 final Version kAndroidSdkBuildToolsMinVersion = Version(28, 0, 3);
 
 AndroidWorkflow get androidWorkflow => context.get<AndroidWorkflow>();
@@ -57,8 +58,19 @@ class AndroidValidator extends DoctorValidator {
   String get slowWarning => '${_task ?? 'This'} is taking a long time...';
   String _task;
 
+  /// Finds the semantic version anywhere in a text.
+  static final RegExp _javaVersionPattern = RegExp(r'(\d+)(\.(\d+)(\.(\d+))?)?');
+
+  /// `java -version` response is not only a number, but also includes other
+  /// information eg. `openjdk version "1.7.0_212"`.
+  /// This method extracts only the semantic version from from that response.
+  static String _extractJavaVersion(String text) {
+    final Match match = _javaVersionPattern.firstMatch(text ?? '');
+    return text?.substring(match.start, match.end);
+  }
+
   /// Returns false if we cannot determine the Java version or if the version
-  /// is not compatible.
+  /// is older that the minimum allowed version of 1.8.
   Future<bool> _checkJavaVersion(String javaBinary, List<ValidationMessage> messages) async {
     _task = 'Checking Java status';
     try {
@@ -66,24 +78,28 @@ class AndroidValidator extends DoctorValidator {
         messages.add(ValidationMessage.error(userMessages.androidCantRunJavaBinary(javaBinary)));
         return false;
       }
-      String javaVersion;
+      String javaVersionText;
       try {
         printTrace('java -version');
         final ProcessResult result = await processManager.run(<String>[javaBinary, '-version']);
         if (result.exitCode == 0) {
           final List<String> versionLines = result.stderr.split('\n');
-          javaVersion = versionLines.length >= 2 ? versionLines[1] : versionLines[0];
+          javaVersionText = versionLines.length >= 2 ? versionLines[1] : versionLines[0];
         }
       } catch (error) {
         printTrace(error.toString());
       }
-      if (javaVersion == null) {
+      if (javaVersionText == null || javaVersionText.isEmpty) {
         // Could not determine the java version.
         messages.add(ValidationMessage.error(userMessages.androidUnknownJavaVersion));
         return false;
       }
-      messages.add(ValidationMessage(userMessages.androidJavaVersion(javaVersion)));
-      // TODO(johnmccutchan): Validate version.
+      final Version javaVersion = Version.parse(_extractJavaVersion(javaVersionText));
+      if (javaVersion < kAndroidJavaMinVersion) {
+        messages.add(ValidationMessage.error(userMessages.androidJavaMinimumVersion(javaVersionText)));
+        return false;
+      }
+      messages.add(ValidationMessage(userMessages.androidJavaVersion(javaVersionText)));
       return true;
     } finally {
       _task = null;
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/base/user_messages.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/base/user_messages.dart
index 2a078bc4b5..a071f01d00 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/base/user_messages.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/base/user_messages.dart
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class UserMessages {
   String androidCantRunJavaBinary(String javaBinary) => 'Cannot execute $javaBinary to determine the version';
   String get androidUnknownJavaVersion => 'Could not determine java version';
   String androidJavaVersion(String javaVersion) => 'Java version $javaVersion';
+  String androidJavaMinimumVersion(String javaVersion) => 'Java version $javaVersion is older than the minimum recommended version of 1.8';
   String androidSdkLicenseOnly(String envKey) =>
       'Android SDK contains licenses only.\n'
       'Your first build of an Android application will take longer than usual, '
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/android/android_workflow_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/android/android_workflow_test.dart
index b4a08cdd90..5807ef918e 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/android/android_workflow_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/android/android_workflow_test.dart
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ void main() {
     final AndroidLicenseValidator licenseValidator = AndroidLicenseValidator();
     final LicensesAccepted licenseStatus = await licenseValidator.licensesAccepted;
     expect(licenseStatus, LicensesAccepted.unknown);
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+  }, overrides: Map<Type, Generator>.unmodifiable(<Type, Generator>{
     AndroidSdk: () => sdk,
     FileSystem: () => fs,
     ProcessManager: () => processManager,
     Platform: () => FakePlatform()..environment = <String, String>{'HOME': '/home/me'},
     Stdio: () => stdio,
-  });
+  }));
 
   testUsingContext('licensesAccepted returns LicensesAccepted.unknown if cannot run sdkmanager', () async {
     processManager.runSucceeds = false;
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ void main() {
     final AndroidLicenseValidator licenseValidator = AndroidLicenseValidator();
     final LicensesAccepted licenseStatus = await licenseValidator.licensesAccepted;
     expect(licenseStatus, LicensesAccepted.unknown);
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+  }, overrides: Map<Type, Generator>.unmodifiable(<Type, Generator>{
     AndroidSdk: () => sdk,
     FileSystem: () => fs,
     ProcessManager: () => processManager,
     Platform: () => FakePlatform()..environment = <String, String>{'HOME': '/home/me'},
     Stdio: () => stdio,
-  });
+  }));
 
   testUsingContext('licensesAccepted handles garbage/no output', () async {
     when(sdk.sdkManagerPath).thenReturn('/foo/bar/sdkmanager');
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ void main() {
     expect(result, equals(LicensesAccepted.unknown));
     expect(processManager.commands.first, equals('/foo/bar/sdkmanager'));
     expect(processManager.commands.last, equals('--licenses'));
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+  }, overrides: Map<Type, Generator>.unmodifiable(<Type, Generator>{
     AndroidSdk: () => sdk,
     FileSystem: () => fs,
     ProcessManager: () => processManager,
     Platform: () => FakePlatform()..environment = <String, String>{'HOME': '/home/me'},
     Stdio: () => stdio,
-  });
+  }));
 
   testUsingContext('licensesAccepted works for all licenses accepted', () async {
     when(sdk.sdkManagerPath).thenReturn('/foo/bar/sdkmanager');
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ void main() {
     final AndroidLicenseValidator licenseValidator = AndroidLicenseValidator();
     final LicensesAccepted result = await licenseValidator.licensesAccepted;
     expect(result, equals(LicensesAccepted.all));
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+  }, overrides: Map<Type, Generator>.unmodifiable(<Type, Generator>{
     AndroidSdk: () => sdk,
     FileSystem: () => fs,
     ProcessManager: () => processManager,
     Platform: () => FakePlatform()..environment = <String, String>{'HOME': '/home/me'},
     Stdio: () => stdio,
-  });
+  }));
 
   testUsingContext('licensesAccepted works for some licenses accepted', () async {
     when(sdk.sdkManagerPath).thenReturn('/foo/bar/sdkmanager');
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ void main() {
     final AndroidLicenseValidator licenseValidator = AndroidLicenseValidator();
     final LicensesAccepted result = await licenseValidator.licensesAccepted;
     expect(result, equals(LicensesAccepted.some));
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+  }, overrides: Map<Type, Generator>.unmodifiable(<Type, Generator>{
     AndroidSdk: () => sdk,
     FileSystem: () => fs,
     ProcessManager: () => processManager,
     Platform: () => FakePlatform()..environment = <String, String>{'HOME': '/home/me'},
     Stdio: () => stdio,
-  });
+  }));
 
   testUsingContext('licensesAccepted works for no licenses accepted', () async {
     when(sdk.sdkManagerPath).thenReturn('/foo/bar/sdkmanager');
@@ -133,78 +133,78 @@ void main() {
     final AndroidLicenseValidator licenseValidator = AndroidLicenseValidator();
     final LicensesAccepted result = await licenseValidator.licensesAccepted;
     expect(result, equals(LicensesAccepted.none));
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+  }, overrides: Map<Type, Generator>.unmodifiable(<Type, Generator>{
     AndroidSdk: () => sdk,
     FileSystem: () => fs,
     ProcessManager: () => processManager,
     Platform: () => FakePlatform()..environment = <String, String>{'HOME': '/home/me'},
     Stdio: () => stdio,
-  });
+  }));
 
   testUsingContext('runLicenseManager succeeds for version >= 26', () async {
     when(sdk.sdkManagerPath).thenReturn('/foo/bar/sdkmanager');
     when(sdk.sdkManagerVersion).thenReturn('26.0.0');
 
     expect(await AndroidLicenseValidator.runLicenseManager(), isTrue);
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+  }, overrides: Map<Type, Generator>.unmodifiable(<Type, Generator>{
     AndroidSdk: () => sdk,
     FileSystem: () => fs,
     ProcessManager: () => processManager,
     Platform: () => FakePlatform()..environment = <String, String>{'HOME': '/home/me'},
     Stdio: () => stdio,
-  });
+  }));
 
   testUsingContext('runLicenseManager errors for version < 26', () async {
     when(sdk.sdkManagerPath).thenReturn('/foo/bar/sdkmanager');
     when(sdk.sdkManagerVersion).thenReturn('25.0.0');
 
     expect(AndroidLicenseValidator.runLicenseManager(), throwsToolExit(message: 'To update, run'));
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+  }, overrides: Map<Type, Generator>.unmodifiable(<Type, Generator>{
     AndroidSdk: () => sdk,
     FileSystem: () => fs,
     ProcessManager: () => processManager,
     Platform: () => FakePlatform()..environment = <String, String>{'HOME': '/home/me'},
     Stdio: () => stdio,
-  });
+  }));
 
   testUsingContext('runLicenseManager errors correctly for null version', () async {
     when(sdk.sdkManagerPath).thenReturn('/foo/bar/sdkmanager');
     when(sdk.sdkManagerVersion).thenReturn(null);
 
     expect(AndroidLicenseValidator.runLicenseManager(), throwsToolExit(message: 'To update, run'));
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+  }, overrides: Map<Type, Generator>.unmodifiable(<Type, Generator>{
     AndroidSdk: () => sdk,
     FileSystem: () => fs,
     ProcessManager: () => processManager,
     Platform: () => FakePlatform()..environment = <String, String>{'HOME': '/home/me'},
     Stdio: () => stdio,
-  });
+  }));
 
   testUsingContext('runLicenseManager errors when sdkmanager is not found', () async {
     when(sdk.sdkManagerPath).thenReturn('/foo/bar/sdkmanager');
     processManager.canRunSucceeds = false;
 
     expect(AndroidLicenseValidator.runLicenseManager(), throwsToolExit());
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+  }, overrides: Map<Type, Generator>.unmodifiable(<Type, Generator>{
     AndroidSdk: () => sdk,
     FileSystem: () => fs,
     ProcessManager: () => processManager,
     Platform: () => FakePlatform()..environment = <String, String>{'HOME': '/home/me'},
     Stdio: () => stdio,
-  });
+  }));
 
   testUsingContext('runLicenseManager errors when sdkmanager fails to run', () async {
     when(sdk.sdkManagerPath).thenReturn('/foo/bar/sdkmanager');
     processManager.runSucceeds = false;
 
     expect(AndroidLicenseValidator.runLicenseManager(), throwsToolExit());
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+  }, overrides: Map<Type, Generator>.unmodifiable(<Type, Generator>{
     AndroidSdk: () => sdk,
     FileSystem: () => fs,
     ProcessManager: () => processManager,
     Platform: () => FakePlatform()..environment = <String, String>{'HOME': '/home/me'},
     Stdio: () => stdio,
-  });
+  }));
 
   testUsingContext('detects license-only SDK installation', () async {
     when(sdk.licensesAvailable).thenReturn(true);
@@ -215,13 +215,13 @@ void main() {
       validationResult.messages.last.message,
       userMessages.androidSdkLicenseOnly(kAndroidHome),
     );
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+  }, overrides: Map<Type, Generator>.unmodifiable(<Type, Generator>{
     AndroidSdk: () => sdk,
     FileSystem: () => fs,
     ProcessManager: () => processManager,
     Platform: () => FakePlatform()..environment = <String, String>{'HOME': '/home/me'},
     Stdio: () => stdio,
-  });
+  }));
 
   testUsingContext('detects minium required SDK and buildtools', () async {
     final AndroidSdkVersion mockSdkVersion = MockAndroidSdkVersion();
@@ -269,12 +269,44 @@ void main() {
       validationResult.messages.any((ValidationMessage message) => message.message == errorMessage),
       isFalse,
     );
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+  }, overrides: Map<Type, Generator>.unmodifiable(<Type, Generator>{
     AndroidSdk: () => sdk,
     FileSystem: () => fs,
     ProcessManager: () => processManager,
     Platform: () => FakePlatform()..environment = <String, String>{'HOME': '/home/me'},
     Stdio: () => stdio,
-  });
+  }));
+
+  testUsingContext('detects minimum required java version', () async {
+    final AndroidSdkVersion mockSdkVersion = MockAndroidSdkVersion();
+
+    // Mock a pass through scenario to reach _checkJavaVersion()
+    when(sdk.licensesAvailable).thenReturn(true);
+    when(sdk.platformToolsAvailable).thenReturn(true);
+    when(mockSdkVersion.sdkLevel).thenReturn(28);
+    when(mockSdkVersion.buildToolsVersion).thenReturn(Version(28, 0, 3));
+    when(sdk.sdkManagerPath).thenReturn('/foo/bar/sdkmanager');
+    when(sdk.latestVersion).thenReturn(mockSdkVersion);
+    when(sdk.validateSdkWellFormed()).thenReturn(<String>[]);
+
+    //Test with older version of JDK
+    const String javaVersionText = 'openjdk version "1.7.0_212"';
+    when(processManager.run(argThat(contains('-version')))).thenAnswer((_) =>
+      Future<ProcessResult>.value(ProcessResult(0, 0, null, javaVersionText)));
+    final String errorMessage = userMessages.androidJavaMinimumVersion(javaVersionText);
+
+    final ValidationResult validationResult = await AndroidValidator().validate();
+    expect(validationResult.type, ValidationType.partial);
+    expect(
+      validationResult.messages.last.message,
+      errorMessage,
+    );
+  }, overrides: Map<Type, Generator>.unmodifiable(<Type, Generator>{
+    AndroidSdk: () => sdk,
+    FileSystem: () => fs,
+    Platform: () => FakePlatform()..environment = <String, String>{'HOME': '/home/me', 'JAVA_HOME': 'home/java'},
+    ProcessManager: () => processManager,
+    Stdio: () => stdio,
+  }));
 
 }