diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.android.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.android.ts
index 4b1bfaab4..8d97d79c9 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.android.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.android.ts
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@ export class View extends ViewCommon {
                 view = view.parent as View;
             }
 
-            if (!manager && this._context) {
-                manager = (<android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity>this._context).getSupportFragmentManager();
+            if (!manager) {
+                manager = this._getRootFragmentManager();
             }
 
             this._manager = manager;