diff --git a/cameraview/src/main/utils/com/otaliastudios/cameraview/OrientationHelper.java b/cameraview/src/main/utils/com/otaliastudios/cameraview/OrientationHelper.java
index 99c2cb17..8006d095 100644
--- a/cameraview/src/main/utils/com/otaliastudios/cameraview/OrientationHelper.java
+++ b/cameraview/src/main/utils/com/otaliastudios/cameraview/OrientationHelper.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class OrientationHelper {
 
     OrientationHelper(Context context, @NonNull Callback callback) {
         mCallback = callback;
-        mListener = new OrientationEventListener(context, SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY_NORMAL) {
+        mListener = new OrientationEventListener(context.getApplicationContext(), SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY_NORMAL) {
 
             @Override
             public void onOrientationChanged(int orientation) {
@@ -72,4 +72,4 @@ class OrientationHelper {
     int getDisplayOffset() {
         return mDisplayOffset;
     }
-}
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+}