diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 138e51d..3fef1d3 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 
@@ -91,11 +92,18 @@
             SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(context).setShelfHeight(arg1 != 0, arg2);
 
     @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        if (mHotseatPredictionController != null) {
+            mHotseatPredictionController.createPredictor();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
     protected void setupViews() {
         super.setupViews();
         if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_HYBRID_HOTSEAT.get()) {
             mHotseatPredictionController = new HotseatPredictionController(this);
-            mHotseatPredictionController.createPredictor();
         }
     }