diff --git a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/app/BraveActivity.java b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/app/BraveActivity.java
index 66f7ac2b384..5ec5d12b80d 100644
--- a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/app/BraveActivity.java
+++ b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/app/BraveActivity.java
@@ -468,6 +468,7 @@ public abstract class BraveActivity<C extends ChromeActivityComponent>
     @Override
     public void finishNativeInitialization() {
         super.finishNativeInitialization();
+
         if (SharedPreferencesManager.getInstance().readBoolean(
                     BravePreferenceKeys.BRAVE_DOUBLE_RESTART, false)) {
             SharedPreferencesManager.getInstance().writeBoolean(
@@ -650,9 +651,6 @@ public abstract class BraveActivity<C extends ChromeActivityComponent>
                 OnboardingPrefManager.getInstance().setDormantUsersNotificationsStarted(true);
             }
         }
-
-        BraveTabUiFeatureUtilities.maybeOverrideEnableTabGroupAutoCreationPreference(
-                ContextUtils.getApplicationContext());
     }
 
     public void setDormantUsersPrefs() {
@@ -1211,4 +1209,12 @@ public abstract class BraveActivity<C extends ChromeActivityComponent>
     interface Natives {
         void restartStatsUpdater();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void initializeCompositor() {
+        super.initializeCompositor();
+
+        BraveTabUiFeatureUtilities.maybeOverrideEnableTabGroupAutoCreationPreference(
+                ContextUtils.getApplicationContext());
+    }
 }