--- old/qtbase/src/plugins/platforms/android/androidjnimain.cpp
+++ new/qtbase/src/plugins/platforms/android/androidjnimain.cpp
@@ -980,6 +980,14 @@ Q_DECL_EXPORT jint JNICALL JNI_OnLoad(JavaVM *vm, void */*reserved*/)
         __android_log_print(ANDROID_LOG_FATAL, "Qt", "registerNatives failed");
         return -1;
     }
+
+    const jint ret = QT_PREPEND_NAMESPACE(QtAndroidPrivate::initJNI(vm, env));
+    if (ret != 0)
+    {
+        __android_log_print(ANDROID_LOG_FATAL, "Qt", "initJNI failed");
+        return ret;
+    }
+
     QWindowSystemInterfacePrivate::TabletEvent::setPlatformSynthesizesMouse(false);
 
     m_javaVM = vm;