diff --git a/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/Application.java b/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/Application.java
index 87e6bb98..cb006941 100644
--- a/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/Application.java
+++ b/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/Application.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.health.openscale.BuildConfig;
 import timber.log.Timber;
 
 public class Application extends android.app.Application {
+    OpenScale openScale;
 
     private class TimberLogAdapter extends Timber.DebugTree {
         @Override
@@ -40,5 +41,8 @@ public class Application extends android.app.Application {
 
         // Create OpenScale instance
         OpenScale.createInstance(getApplicationContext());
+
+        // Hold on to the instance for as long as the application exists
+        openScale = OpenScale.getInstance();
     }
 }