diff --git a/recipes/android/src/android/_android.pyx b/recipes/android/src/android/_android.pyx
index 8cc2e6d8ae..6db6aeac70 100644
--- a/recipes/android/src/android/_android.pyx
+++ b/recipes/android/src/android/_android.pyx
@@ -170,15 +170,16 @@ def get_dpi():
 cdef extern void android_show_keyboard(int)
 cdef extern void android_hide_keyboard()
 
+
+from jnius import autoclass
+python_act = autoclass('org.renpy.android.PythonActivity')
+rctx = autoclass('android.graphics.Rect')()
+mActivity = python_act.mActivity
+decor_view = mActivity.getWindow().getDecorView()
+height = mActivity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getHeight()
 # get keyboard height
 def get_keyboard_height():
-    from jnius import autoclass
-    python_act = autoclass('org.renpy.android.PythonActivity')
-    rctx = autoclass('android.graphics.Rect')()
-    mActivity = python_act.mActivity
-    mActivity.getWindow().getDecorView().\
-        getWindowVisibleDisplayFrame(rctx)
-    height = mActivity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getHeight()
+    decor_view.getWindowVisibleDisplayFrame(rctx)
     return height - rctx.bottom