diff --git a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/app/FlutterActivity.java b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/app/FlutterActivity.java
index c7e83070121..0289e8d0a42 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/app/FlutterActivity.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/app/FlutterActivity.java
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ public class FlutterActivity extends Activity implements FlutterView.Provider, P
 
     @Override
     public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
+        super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
         eventDelegate.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
     }
 }