diff --git a/packages/react-native-reanimated/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/reanimated/keyboard/Keyboard.java b/packages/react-native-reanimated/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/reanimated/keyboard/Keyboard.java
index 13ac2da89178..7aa497e2bc39 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-reanimated/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/reanimated/keyboard/Keyboard.java
+++ b/packages/react-native-reanimated/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/reanimated/keyboard/Keyboard.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import com.facebook.react.uimanager.PixelUtil;
 
 public class Keyboard {
-  private KeyboardState mState;
+  private KeyboardState mState = KeyboardState.UNKNOWN;
   private int mHeight = 0;
   private int mActiveTransitionCounter = 0;
   private static final int CONTENT_TYPE_MASK = WindowInsetsCompat.Type.ime();