diff --git a/modules/juce_events/native/juce_Messaging_android.cpp b/modules/juce_events/native/juce_Messaging_android.cpp
index 95c535c592..85f46384c6 100644
--- a/modules/juce_events/native/juce_Messaging_android.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_events/native/juce_Messaging_android.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ private:
 
             JUCEApplicationBase::createInstance = createApplicationSymbol;
 
-            initialiseJuce_GUI();
+            initialiser.emplace();
 
             if (! JUCEApplicationBase::createInstance())
                 jassertfalse; // you must supply an application object for an android app!
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
+    std::optional<ScopedJuceInitialiser_GUI> initialiser;
     GlobalRef myself;
     juce::JUCEApplicationBase* (*createApplicationSymbol)();
     bool hasBeenInitialised = false;