diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/android/androidjnimain.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/android/androidjnimain.cpp
index 960f8ffc9ce..9fdcf3936b9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/android/androidjnimain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/android/androidjnimain.cpp
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ static void waitForServiceSetup(JNIEnv *env, jclass /*clazz*/)
     Q_UNUSED(env);
     // The service must wait until the QCoreApplication starts otherwise onBind will be
     // called too early
-    if (QtAndroidPrivate::service().isValid())
+    if (QtAndroidPrivate::service().isValid() && QtAndroid::isQtApplication())
         QtAndroidPrivate::waitForServiceSetup();
 }