diff --git a/auth/src/main/java/com/firebase/ui/auth/ui/phone/VerifyPhoneNumberFragment.java b/auth/src/main/java/com/firebase/ui/auth/ui/phone/VerifyPhoneNumberFragment.java
index 7129626aa..485f31ffb 100644
--- a/auth/src/main/java/com/firebase/ui/auth/ui/phone/VerifyPhoneNumberFragment.java
+++ b/auth/src/main/java/com/firebase/ui/auth/ui/phone/VerifyPhoneNumberFragment.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package com.firebase.ui.auth.ui.phone;
 
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentSender;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@
 public class VerifyPhoneNumberFragment extends FragmentBase implements View.OnClickListener {
     public static final String TAG = "VerifyPhoneFragment";
 
+    private Context mAppContext;
+
     private CountryListSpinner countryListSpinner;
     private EditText mPhoneEditText;
     private TextView errorEditText;
@@ -73,6 +76,12 @@ public static VerifyPhoneNumberFragment newInstance(FlowParameters flowParameter
         return fragment;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onAttach(Context context) {
+        super.onAttach(context);
+        mAppContext = context.getApplicationContext();
+    }
+
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, @Nullable ViewGroup container, @Nullable
@@ -142,7 +151,7 @@ public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
                     final String formattedPhone =
                             PhoneNumberUtils
                                     .formatPhoneNumberUsingCurrentCountry(unformattedPhone,
-                                                                          getContext());
+                                                                          mAppContext);
                     if (formattedPhone == null) {
                         Log.e(TAG, "Unable to normalize phone number from hint selector:"
                                 + unformattedPhone);