diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/org/getlantern/lantern/MainActivity.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/org/getlantern/lantern/MainActivity.kt
index b241614ac..c61b116b1 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/org/getlantern/lantern/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/org/getlantern/lantern/MainActivity.kt
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ class MainActivity :
             Logger.d(TAG, "LanternVpnService is running, updating VPN preference")
             vpnModel.setVpnOn(true)
         }
+
+        sessionModel.checkAdsAvailability()
         Logger.debug(TAG, "onResume() finished at ${System.currentTimeMillis() - start}")
     }