diff --git a/android/src/main/java/io/invertase/googlemobileads/ReactNativeGoogleMobileAdsModule.java b/android/src/main/java/io/invertase/googlemobileads/ReactNativeGoogleMobileAdsModule.java
index 0bb9e9ec..57e938e0 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/io/invertase/googlemobileads/ReactNativeGoogleMobileAdsModule.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/io/invertase/googlemobileads/ReactNativeGoogleMobileAdsModule.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ private RequestConfiguration buildRequestConfiguration(ReadableMap requestConfig
   @ReactMethod
   public void initialize(Promise promise) {
     MobileAds.initialize(
-        getContext(),
+        getApplicationContext(),
         new OnInitializationCompleteListener() {
           @Override
           public void onInitializationComplete(InitializationStatus initializationStatus) {