From 54f454f881204ec2a02ab1695819cf344c70dffe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nathan Walker <walkerrunpdx@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:40:21 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] fix(android): ensure android application is created before
 setting listeners (#9876)

Co-authored-by: Osei Fortune <fortune.osei@yahoo.com>
---
 packages/core/ui/styling/background.android.ts | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/packages/core/ui/styling/background.android.ts b/packages/core/ui/styling/background.android.ts
index c0d9237d0..217664d6d 100644
--- a/packages/core/ui/styling/background.android.ts
+++ b/packages/core/ui/styling/background.android.ts
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ function onLiveSync(args): void {
 global.NativeScriptGlobals.events.on('livesync', onLiveSync);
 
 global.NativeScriptGlobals.addEventWiring(() => {
+	application.ensureNativeApplication();
 	application.android.on('activityStarted', (args) => {
 		if (!imageFetcher) {
 			initImageCache(args.activity);
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ global.NativeScriptGlobals.addEventWiring(() => {
 });
 
 global.NativeScriptGlobals.addEventWiring(() => {
+	application.ensureNativeApplication();
 	application.android.on('activityStopped', (args) => {
 		if (imageFetcher) {
 			imageFetcher.closeCache();