diff --git a/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/database/ScaleDatabaseProvider.java b/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/database/ScaleDatabaseProvider.java
index 042030b9..647522fb 100644
--- a/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/database/ScaleDatabaseProvider.java
+++ b/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/database/ScaleDatabaseProvider.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class ScaleDatabaseProvider extends android.content.ContentProvider {
     @Override
     public boolean onCreate() {
         // need to create openScale instance for the provider if openScale app is closed
-        OpenScale.createInstance(getContext());
+        OpenScale.createInstance(getContext().getApplicationContext());
         return true;
     }