diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ThemedReactContext.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ThemedReactContext.java
index 2ec10d0a22e..e061c11345b 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ThemedReactContext.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ThemedReactContext.java
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ public class ThemedReactContext extends ReactContext {
 
   public ThemedReactContext(ReactApplicationContext reactApplicationContext, Context base) {
     super(base);
-    if (reactApplicationContext.hasActiveCatalystInstance()) {
-      initializeWithInstance(reactApplicationContext.getCatalystInstance());
-    }
+    initializeWithInstance(reactApplicationContext.getCatalystInstance());
     mReactApplicationContext = reactApplicationContext;
   }