diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
index f1f091a6..61a23234 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
@@ -2068,6 +2068,12 @@
 
         launchMode = aInfo.launchMode;
 
+        // Don't move below setActivityType since it triggers onConfigurationChange ->
+        // resolveOverrideConfiguration that requires having mLetterboxUiController initialised.
+        mLetterboxUiController = new LetterboxUiController(mWmService, this);
+        mCameraCompatControlEnabled = mWmService.mContext.getResources()
+                .getBoolean(R.bool.config_isCameraCompatControlForStretchedIssuesEnabled);
+
         setActivityType(_componentSpecified, _launchedFromUid, _intent, options, sourceRecord);
 
         immersive = (aInfo.flags & FLAG_IMMERSIVE) != 0;
@@ -2096,9 +2102,6 @@
         mPersistentState = persistentState;
         taskDescription = _taskDescription;
 
-        mLetterboxUiController = new LetterboxUiController(mWmService, this);
-        mCameraCompatControlEnabled = mWmService.mContext.getResources()
-                .getBoolean(R.bool.config_isCameraCompatControlForStretchedIssuesEnabled);
         shouldDockBigOverlays = mWmService.mContext.getResources()
                 .getBoolean(R.bool.config_dockBigOverlayWindows);