diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/forcetower/uefs/UApplication.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/forcetower/uefs/UApplication.kt
index bb83bd2d5..6046cab10 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/forcetower/uefs/UApplication.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/forcetower/uefs/UApplication.kt
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ class UApplication : Application(), Configuration.Provider {
         }
         super.onCreate()
 
-        PlayGamesSdk.initialize(this)
+        if (preferences.getBoolean("google_play_games_enabled_v2", false)) {
+            PlayGamesSdk.initialize(this)
+        }
         setupDayNightTheme(this)
         defineWorker()
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/forcetower/uefs/feature/shared/UGameActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/forcetower/uefs/feature/shared/UGameActivity.kt
index c0b187bc3..0397d0912 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/forcetower/uefs/feature/shared/UGameActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/forcetower/uefs/feature/shared/UGameActivity.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
 import androidx.annotation.StringRes
 import com.forcetower.uefs.GooglePlayGamesInstance
 import com.forcetower.uefs.R
+import com.google.android.gms.games.PlayGamesSdk
 import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
 import kotlinx.coroutines.tasks.await
 import timber.log.Timber
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ abstract class UGameActivity : UActivity() {
     }
 
     fun signIn() {
+        PlayGamesSdk.initialize(applicationContext)
         val client = mGamesInstance.signInClient
         Timber.d("Signing in!")
         client.signIn()