diff --git a/frontend/frontend_android.c b/frontend/frontend_android.c
index a3f964bd5a..e5389cee9d 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_android.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend_android.c
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ static bool android_app_start_main(struct android_app *android_app)
    RARCH_LOG("Config file: [%s].\n", g_extern.config_path);
    RARCH_LOG("Current IME: [%s].\n", android_app->current_ime);
 
+   menu_init();
    ret = load_menu_game();
    if (ret)
       g_extern.lifecycle_mode_state |= (1ULL << MODE_GAME);
@@ -189,7 +190,6 @@ static void *android_app_entry(void *data)
    }
 
    rarch_init_msg_queue();
-   menu_init();
 
    if (!android_app_start_main(android_app))
    {