diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/di/modules/KiwixModule.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/di/modules/KiwixModule.kt
index e92949517..70f3420bc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/di/modules/KiwixModule.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/di/modules/KiwixModule.kt
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ object KiwixModule {
 
   @Provides
   @KiwixScope
-  fun providesWiFiP2pManager(context: Context): WifiP2pManager =
-    context.getSystemService(Context.WIFI_P2P_SERVICE) as WifiP2pManager
+  fun providesWiFiP2pManager(context: Context): WifiP2pManager {
+    val manager: WifiP2pManager? by lazy(LazyThreadSafetyMode.NONE) {
+      context.getSystemService(
+        Context.WIFI_P2P_SERVICE
+      ) as WifiP2pManager
+    }
+    return manager!!
+  }
 }