diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/androidTest/java/com/facebook/react/tests/JSLocaleTest.java b/ReactAndroid/src/androidTest/java/com/facebook/react/tests/JSLocaleTest.java
index 85eeb6c584f..e78a25522f1 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/androidTest/java/com/facebook/react/tests/JSLocaleTest.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/androidTest/java/com/facebook/react/tests/JSLocaleTest.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import com.facebook.react.bridge.CatalystInstance;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.JavaScriptModule;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.UiThreadUtil;
 import com.facebook.react.modules.appstate.AppStateModule;
+import com.facebook.react.modules.core.ReactChoreographer;
 import com.facebook.react.modules.deviceinfo.DeviceInfoModule;
 import com.facebook.react.testing.FakeWebSocketModule;
 import com.facebook.react.testing.ReactIntegrationTestCase;
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ public class JSLocaleTest extends ReactIntegrationTestCase {
         new Runnable() {
           @Override
           public void run() {
+            ReactChoreographer.initialize();
             mUIManager.onHostResume();
           }
         });