diff --git a/android-project/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java b/android-project/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
index df58b71733fdd..4cd4276b04b93 100644
--- a/android-project/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
+++ b/android-project/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
@@ -1088,6 +1088,10 @@ public static DisplayMetrics getDisplayDPI() {
      */
     public static boolean getManifestEnvironmentVariables() {
         try {
+            if (getContext() == null) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
             ApplicationInfo applicationInfo = getContext().getPackageManager().getApplicationInfo(getContext().getPackageName(), PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
             Bundle bundle = applicationInfo.metaData;
             if (bundle == null) {