diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/deviceinfo/DeviceInfoModule.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/deviceinfo/DeviceInfoModule.java
index e768259e34a784..dec707a8506b4f 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/deviceinfo/DeviceInfoModule.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/deviceinfo/DeviceInfoModule.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public class DeviceInfoModule extends BaseJavaModule implements
   public DeviceInfoModule(ReactApplicationContext reactContext) {
     this((Context) reactContext);
     mReactApplicationContext = reactContext;
+    mReactApplicationContext.addLifecycleEventListener(this);
   }
 
   public DeviceInfoModule(Context context) {