diff --git a/dexter/src/main/java/com/karumi/dexter/Dexter.java b/dexter/src/main/java/com/karumi/dexter/Dexter.java
index d3e4c86c..66774030 100644
--- a/dexter/src/main/java/com/karumi/dexter/Dexter.java
+++ b/dexter/src/main/java/com/karumi/dexter/Dexter.java
@@ -126,9 +126,10 @@ private static void initialize(Context context) {
     if (instance == null) {
       AndroidPermissionService androidPermissionService = new AndroidPermissionService();
       IntentProvider intentProvider = new IntentProvider();
-      instance = new DexterInstance(androidPermissionService, intentProvider);
+      instance = new DexterInstance(context, androidPermissionService, intentProvider);
+    } else {
+      instance.setContext(context);
     }
-    instance.setContext(context);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/dexter/src/main/java/com/karumi/dexter/DexterInstance.java b/dexter/src/main/java/com/karumi/dexter/DexterInstance.java
index 904d46bc..3cc4b9b2 100644
--- a/dexter/src/main/java/com/karumi/dexter/DexterInstance.java
+++ b/dexter/src/main/java/com/karumi/dexter/DexterInstance.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ final class DexterInstance {
   private Activity activity;
   private MultiplePermissionsListener listener = EMPTY_LISTENER;
 
-  DexterInstance(AndroidPermissionService androidPermissionService,
+  DexterInstance(Context context, AndroidPermissionService androidPermissionService,
       IntentProvider intentProvider) {
     this.androidPermissionService = androidPermissionService;
     this.intentProvider = intentProvider;
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ final class DexterInstance {
     this.isRequestingPermission = new AtomicBoolean();
     this.rationaleAccepted = new AtomicBoolean();
     this.isShowingNativeDialog = new AtomicBoolean();
+    setContext(context);
   }
 
   void setContext(Context context) {
diff --git a/dexter/src/test/java/com/karumi/dexter/DexterInstanceTest.java b/dexter/src/test/java/com/karumi/dexter/DexterInstanceTest.java
index 46e7a18f..c06402bb 100644
--- a/dexter/src/test/java/com/karumi/dexter/DexterInstanceTest.java
+++ b/dexter/src/test/java/com/karumi/dexter/DexterInstanceTest.java
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@
     Context mockApplicationContext = mock(Context.class);
     when(context.getApplicationContext()).thenReturn(mockApplicationContext);
     asyncExecutor = new AsyncExecutor();
-    dexter = new DexterInstance(androidPermissionService, intentProvider);
-    dexter.setContext(context);
+    dexter = new DexterInstance(context, androidPermissionService, intentProvider);
   }
 
   @Test(expected = DexterException.class) public void onNoPermissionCheckedThenThrowException() {