diff --git a/mobile/android/base/GeckoApp.java b/mobile/android/base/GeckoApp.java
index 2cba546451a..52e1c95b25d 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/GeckoApp.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/GeckoApp.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import org.mozilla.gecko.gfx.LayerView;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.gfx.PanZoomController;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.gfx.PluginLayer;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.gfx.PointUtils;
-import org.mozilla.gecko.mozglue.GeckoLoader;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.updater.UpdateService;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.updater.UpdateServiceHelper;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.util.GeckoBackgroundThread;
@@ -1361,7 +1360,6 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
             return;
         }
 
-        GeckoLoader.loadMozGlue(this);
         if (sGeckoThread != null) {
             // this happens when the GeckoApp activity is destroyed by android
             // without killing the entire application (see bug 769269)
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/GeckoApplication.java b/mobile/android/base/GeckoApplication.java
index d47df61821e..0f8c030a731 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/GeckoApplication.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/GeckoApplication.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package org.mozilla.gecko;
 
 import android.app.Application;
+import org.mozilla.gecko.mozglue.GeckoLoader;
 
 public class GeckoApplication extends Application {
 
@@ -61,6 +62,12 @@ public class GeckoApplication extends Application {
         mInBackground = false;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate() {
+        GeckoLoader.loadMozGlue(getApplicationContext());
+        super.onCreate();
+    }
+
     public boolean isApplicationInBackground() {
         return mInBackground;
     }