diff --git a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/app/FlutterFragmentActivity.java b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/app/FlutterFragmentActivity.java
index 1ecd8857666bd..21e42f5b4416a 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/app/FlutterFragmentActivity.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/app/FlutterFragmentActivity.java
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ public void onBackPressed() {
             super.onBackPressed();
         }
     }
+        
+    @Override
+    protected void onStart() {
+        super.onStart();
+        eventDelegate.onStart();
+    }
 
     @Override
     protected void onStop() {