diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/XReactInstanceManagerImpl.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/XReactInstanceManagerImpl.java
index 5c8aa8b92..400af02e7 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/XReactInstanceManagerImpl.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/XReactInstanceManagerImpl.java
@@ -487,7 +487,6 @@ import static com.facebook.systrace.Systrace.TRACE_TAG_REACT_JAVA_BRIDGE;
     }
 
     moveToBeforeResumeLifecycleState();
-    mCurrentActivity = null;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/ReactContext.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/ReactContext.java
index 430e0cab7..e96dbc3ab 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/ReactContext.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/ReactContext.java
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ public class ReactContext extends ContextWrapper {
     for (LifecycleEventListener listener : mLifecycleEventListeners) {
       listener.onHostPause();
     }
-    mCurrentActivity = null;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -189,6 +188,7 @@ public class ReactContext extends ContextWrapper {
     for (LifecycleEventListener listener : mLifecycleEventListeners) {
       listener.onHostDestroy();
     }
+    mCurrentActivity = null;
   }
 
   /**