diff --git a/tns-core-modules/globals/globals.ts b/tns-core-modules/globals/globals.ts
index a30080cb1..a75fced90 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/globals/globals.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/globals/globals.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ function registerOnGlobalContext(name: string, module: string): void {
 
 let snapshotGlobals;
 export function install() {
-    if ((<any>global).__snapshot) {
+    if ((<any>global).__snapshotEnabled) {
         if (!snapshotGlobals) {
             // require in snapshot mode is cheap
             var timer: typeof timerModule = require("timer");
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/activity.android.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/activity.android.ts
index ef137a1f5..9ce37f785 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/activity.android.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/activity.android.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { setActivityCallbacks, AndroidActivityCallbacks } from "./frame";
 import * as globals from "../../globals";
 import * as appModule from "../../application";
 
-if ((<any>global).__snapshot) {
+if ((<any>global).__snapshotEnabled) {
     globals.install();
 }