diff --git a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/engine/systemchannels/LifecycleChannel.java b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/engine/systemchannels/LifecycleChannel.java
index f34f774536018..6ea0814fe0ba5 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/engine/systemchannels/LifecycleChannel.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/engine/systemchannels/LifecycleChannel.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class LifecycleChannel {
 
   private String lastAndroidState = "";
   private String lastFlutterState = "";
-  private boolean lastFocus = false;
+  private boolean lastFocus = true;
 
   @NonNull private final BasicMessageChannel<String> channel;
 
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/embedding/engine/systemchannels/LifecycleChannelTest.java b/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/embedding/engine/systemchannels/LifecycleChannelTest.java
index e9211d5f3b411..3adc80212b2d7 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/embedding/engine/systemchannels/LifecycleChannelTest.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/embedding/engine/systemchannels/LifecycleChannelTest.java
@@ -31,29 +31,29 @@ public void lifecycleChannel_handlesResumed() {
     lifecycleChannel.appIsResumed();
     ArgumentCaptor<String> stringArgumentCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(String.class);
     verify(mockChannel, times(1)).send(stringArgumentCaptor.capture());
-    assertEquals("AppLifecycleState.inactive", stringArgumentCaptor.getValue());
+    assertEquals("AppLifecycleState.resumed", stringArgumentCaptor.getValue());
 
-    lifecycleChannel.aWindowIsFocused();
+    lifecycleChannel.noWindowsAreFocused();
     stringArgumentCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(String.class);
     verify(mockChannel, times(2)).send(stringArgumentCaptor.capture());
-    assertEquals("AppLifecycleState.resumed", stringArgumentCaptor.getValue());
+    assertEquals("AppLifecycleState.inactive", stringArgumentCaptor.getValue());
 
-    lifecycleChannel.noWindowsAreFocused();
+    lifecycleChannel.aWindowIsFocused();
     stringArgumentCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(String.class);
     verify(mockChannel, times(3)).send(stringArgumentCaptor.capture());
-    assertEquals("AppLifecycleState.inactive", stringArgumentCaptor.getValue());
+    assertEquals("AppLifecycleState.resumed", stringArgumentCaptor.getValue());
 
     // Stays inactive, so no event is sent.
     lifecycleChannel.appIsInactive();
-    verify(mockChannel, times(3)).send(any(String.class));
+    verify(mockChannel, times(4)).send(any(String.class));
 
     // Stays inactive, so no event is sent.
     lifecycleChannel.appIsResumed();
-    verify(mockChannel, times(3)).send(any(String.class));
+    verify(mockChannel, times(5)).send(any(String.class));
 
     lifecycleChannel.aWindowIsFocused();
     stringArgumentCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(String.class);
-    verify(mockChannel, times(4)).send(stringArgumentCaptor.capture());
+    verify(mockChannel, times(5)).send(stringArgumentCaptor.capture());
     assertEquals("AppLifecycleState.resumed", stringArgumentCaptor.getValue());
   }