diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/BaseActivity.java b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/BaseActivity.java
index 66552d5..d6521be 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/BaseActivity.java
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/BaseActivity.java
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@
 package com.android.virtualization.terminal;
 
 import android.Manifest;
+import android.app.NotificationChannel;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 
@@ -25,6 +28,20 @@
     private static final int POST_NOTIFICATIONS_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE = 101;
 
     @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        NotificationManager notificationManager = getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
+        if (notificationManager.getNotificationChannel(this.getPackageName()) == null) {
+            NotificationChannel channel =
+                    new NotificationChannel(
+                            this.getPackageName(),
+                            getString(R.string.app_name),
+                            NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT);
+            notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
 
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.java b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.java
index 22f7c4e..0f62984 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.java
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.java
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 import static android.webkit.WebSettings.LOAD_NO_CACHE;
 
 import android.app.Notification;
-import android.app.NotificationChannel;
-import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -106,16 +104,6 @@
 
         mImage = InstalledImage.getDefault(this);
 
-        NotificationManager notificationManager = getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
-        if (notificationManager.getNotificationChannel(this.getPackageName()) == null) {
-            NotificationChannel channel =
-                    new NotificationChannel(
-                            this.getPackageName(),
-                            getString(R.string.app_name),
-                            NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT);
-            notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
-        }
-
         boolean launchInstaller = installIfNecessary();
 
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_headless);