diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativekeyboardcontroller/listeners/FocusedInputObserver.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativekeyboardcontroller/listeners/FocusedInputObserver.kt
index 4f674044e8..ca6927ad0a 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativekeyboardcontroller/listeners/FocusedInputObserver.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativekeyboardcontroller/listeners/FocusedInputObserver.kt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class FocusedInputObserver(
   private val context: ThemedReactContext?,
 ) {
   // constructor variables
-  private val surfaceId = UIManagerHelper.getSurfaceId(view)
+  private val surfaceId = UIManagerHelper.getSurfaceId(eventPropagationView)
 
   // state variables
   private var lastFocusedInput: EditText? = null