diff --git a/browser/brave_ads/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/onboarding/BraveAdsOnboardingFragment.java b/browser/brave_ads/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/onboarding/BraveAdsOnboardingFragment.java
index 6f61ee2715d..1be534fbfce 100644
--- a/browser/brave_ads/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/onboarding/BraveAdsOnboardingFragment.java
+++ b/browser/brave_ads/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/onboarding/BraveAdsOnboardingFragment.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ public class BraveAdsOnboardingFragment extends Fragment implements FirstRunFrag
 
     private int mProgress;
     private static final int END_TIME_SECONDS = 3;
-    private boolean mNativeInitialized;
 
     private LottieAnimationView mAnimatedView;
 
@@ -62,6 +61,8 @@ public class BraveAdsOnboardingFragment extends Fragment implements FirstRunFrag
 
         setActions();
 
+        startCountdown();
+
         return root;
     }
 
@@ -80,14 +81,6 @@ public class BraveAdsOnboardingFragment extends Fragment implements FirstRunFrag
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void onNativeInitialized() {
-        assert !mNativeInitialized;
-
-        mNativeInitialized = true;
-        startCountdown();
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void setInitialA11yFocus() {
         if (mTvTitle == null) return;