diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactActivityDelegate.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactActivityDelegate.java
index 2f1a0c8c55d1f2..a64876ff900ffd 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactActivityDelegate.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactActivityDelegate.java
@@ -109,7 +109,11 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     } else {
       mReactDelegate =
           new ReactDelegate(
-              getPlainActivity(), getReactNativeHost(), mainComponentName, launchOptions) {
+              getPlainActivity(),
+              getReactNativeHost(),
+              mainComponentName,
+              launchOptions,
+              isFabricEnabled()) {
             @Override
             protected ReactRootView createRootView() {
               return ReactActivityDelegate.this.createRootView(launchOptions);
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactDelegate.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactDelegate.java
index a87a323a5c2abd..3afe3d96af23e8 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactDelegate.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactDelegate.java
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ public class ReactDelegate {
 
   private boolean mFabricEnabled = false;
 
+  /**
+   * Do not use this constructor as it's not accounting for New Architecture at all. You should
+   * either use {@link ReactDelegate#ReactDelegate(Activity, ReactHost, String, Bundle)} if you're
+   * on bridgeless mode or {@link ReactDelegate#ReactDelegate(Activity, ReactNativeHost, String,
+   * Bundle, boolean)} and use the last parameter to toggle paper/fabric.
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use one of the other constructors instead to account for New Architecture.
+   */
+  @Deprecated
   public ReactDelegate(
       Activity activity,
       ReactNativeHost reactNativeHost,