diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
index 2ae69e229714bb..6a4c0df440d9a1 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
@@ -1407,9 +1407,10 @@ private ReactApplicationContext createReactContext(
               reactContext, catalystInstance.getJavaScriptContextHolder()));
     }
     if (ReactFeatureFlags.enableFabricRenderer) {
-      catalystInstance.getJSIModule(JSIModuleType.UIManager);
       if (mUIManagerProvider != null) {
         catalystInstance.setFabricUIManager(mUIManagerProvider.createUIManager(reactContext));
+      } else {
+        catalystInstance.getJSIModule(JSIModuleType.UIManager);
       }
     }
     if (mBridgeIdleDebugListener != null) {