diff --git a/packages/sdk-android/src/kotlinParser.ts b/packages/sdk-android/src/kotlinParser.ts
index bd127785f..6e03e35a6 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-android/src/kotlinParser.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk-android/src/kotlinParser.ts
@@ -106,12 +106,13 @@ export const parseMainActivitySync = () => {
 
     const templatePath = 'app/src/main/java/rnv_template/MainActivity.kt';
 
-    const templateAndroid = getConfigProp('templateAndroid', {});
+    if (!c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.injectActivityOnCreate) {
+        const templateAndroid = getConfigProp('templateAndroid');
 
-    const mainActivity = templateAndroid?.MainActivity_kt;
-
-    c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.injectActivityOnCreate =
-        mainActivity?.onCreate || 'super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)';
+        const mainActivity = templateAndroid?.MainActivity_kt;
+        c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.injectActivityOnCreate =
+            mainActivity?.onCreate || 'super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)';
+    }
 
     const injects = [
         { pattern: '{{APPLICATION_ID}}', override: getAppId() },
@@ -206,7 +207,9 @@ export const injectPluginKotlinSync = (plugin: ConfigPluginPlatformSchema, key:
             c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.pluginActivityResultMethods += `${mainActivity.resultMethods.join('\n    ')}`;
         }
     }
-
+    if (mainActivity?.onCreate) {
+        c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.injectActivityOnCreate = mainActivity.onCreate;
+    }
     _injectPackage(c, plugin, pkg);
 
     const mainApplication = templ?.MainApplication_kt;
diff --git a/packages/template-starter/renative.json b/packages/template-starter/renative.json
index fe218be01..fdbdc6127 100644
--- a/packages/template-starter/renative.json
+++ b/packages/template-starter/renative.json
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
                     "org.gradle.configureondemand": true
                 },
                 "MainActivity_kt": {
-                    "onCreate": "super.onCreate(null)"
+                    "onCreate": "super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)"
                 }
             }
         },
@@ -84,9 +84,7 @@
             "minSdkVersion": 21,
             "extendPlatform": "android",
             "engine": "engine-rn-tvos",
-            "includedPermissions": [
-                "INTERNET"
-            ]
+            "includedPermissions": ["INTERNET"]
         },
         "web": {
             "engine": "engine-rn-next"