diff --git a/sdk/android/api/org/webrtc/NetworkMonitor.java b/sdk/android/api/org/webrtc/NetworkMonitor.java
index 05b52d946f..9a01882f4d 100644
--- a/sdk/android/api/org/webrtc/NetworkMonitor.java
+++ b/sdk/android/api/org/webrtc/NetworkMonitor.java
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ public class NetworkMonitor {
   private void startMonitoring(Context applicationContext, long nativeObserver) {
     Logging.d(TAG, "Start monitoring with native observer " + nativeObserver);
 
-    startMonitoring(ContextUtils.getApplicationContext());
+    startMonitoring(
+        applicationContext != null ? applicationContext : ContextUtils.getApplicationContext());
     // The native observers expect a network list update after they call startMonitoring.
     synchronized (nativeNetworkObservers) {
       nativeNetworkObservers.add(nativeObserver);