diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactDelegate.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactDelegate.java
index 6aeb8f8aff8181..d89fbe9fbdbc9d 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactDelegate.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactDelegate.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ private DevSupportManager getDevSupportManager() {
         && mReactHost.getDevSupportManager() != null) {
       return mReactHost.getDevSupportManager();
     } else if (getReactNativeHost().hasInstance()
-        && getReactNativeHost().getUseDeveloperSupport()) {
+        && getReactNativeHost().getReactInstanceManager() != null) {
       return getReactNativeHost().getReactInstanceManager().getDevSupportManager();
     } else {
       return null;