diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/base/BaseActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/base/BaseActivity.kt
index db7f010db..9f1bd4793 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/base/BaseActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/base/BaseActivity.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ open class BaseActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     /**
      * Whether the phone of the user has a cutout like a notch or not
      */
-    var hasCutout = false
+    val hasCutout by lazy {
+        WindowHelper.hasCutout(window.decorView.rootView)
+    }
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         // set the app theme (e.g. Material You)
@@ -41,8 +43,6 @@ open class BaseActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
         requestOrientationChange()
 
-        hasCutout = WindowHelper.hasCutout(window.decorView)
-
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
     }