diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
index c3b52f02..dddd1507 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
             return;
         }
 
-        Activity activity = mThemedReactContext.getCurrentActivity();
+        final Activity activity = mThemedReactContext.getCurrentActivity();
         if (activity == null) {
             return;
         }