diff --git a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtServiceBase.java b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtServiceBase.java
index 8ecd8d56439..33636ae93bf 100644
--- a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtServiceBase.java
+++ b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtServiceBase.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ public class QtServiceBase extends Service {
             return;
         }
 
+        QtNative.setService(this);
+
         QtServiceLoader loader = new QtServiceLoader(this);
         loader.loadQtLibraries();
         QtNative.startApplication(loader.getApplicationParameters(), loader.getMainLibrary());