diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/localFileTransfer/WifiDirectManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/localFileTransfer/WifiDirectManager.kt
index b8aa67c09..1d5cec5ac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/localFileTransfer/WifiDirectManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/localFileTransfer/WifiDirectManager.kt
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class WifiDirectManager @Inject constructor(
     this.filesForTransfer = filesForTransfer
     isFileSender = filesForTransfer.isNotEmpty()
     manager = activity.getSystemService(Context.WIFI_P2P_SERVICE) as WifiP2pManager
-    channel = manager.initialize(activity, Looper.getMainLooper(), null)
+    channel = manager.initialize(activity.baseContext, Looper.getMainLooper(), null)
     registerWifiDirectBroadcastReceiver()
   }