diff --git a/ZXing.Net.Mobile.Forms/ZXingScannerViewRenderer.android.cs b/ZXing.Net.Mobile.Forms/ZXingScannerViewRenderer.android.cs
index f0b993e3d..93d1a318d 100644
--- a/ZXing.Net.Mobile.Forms/ZXingScannerViewRenderer.android.cs
+++ b/ZXing.Net.Mobile.Forms/ZXingScannerViewRenderer.android.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ protected override async void OnElementChanged(ElementChangedEventArgs<ZXingScan
 					}
 				}
 
-				zxingSurface = new ZXingSurfaceView(Context as Activity, formsView.Options);
+				zxingSurface = new ZXingSurfaceView(Context, formsView.Options);
 				zxingSurface.LayoutParameters = new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MatchParent, LayoutParams.MatchParent);
 
 				base.SetNativeControl(zxingSurface);