diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/UIManagerModule.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/UIManagerModule.java
index 725c874c3923a7..4aab528e55390a 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/UIManagerModule.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/UIManagerModule.java
@@ -464,7 +464,8 @@ public void sendAccessibilityEvent(int tag, int eventType) {
   private DisplayMetrics getDisplayMetrics() {
     Context context = getReactApplicationContext();
 
-    DisplayMetrics displayMetrics = context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
+    DisplayMetrics displayMetrics = new DisplayMetrics();
+    displayMetrics.setTo(context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
     WindowManager wm = (WindowManager) context.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
     Display display = wm.getDefaultDisplay();