--- a/mobile/android/geckoview/src/main/java/org/mozilla/gecko/util/GeckoBackgroundThread.java
+++ b/mobile/android/geckoview/src/main/java/org/mozilla/gecko/util/GeckoBackgroundThread.java
@@ -27,17 +27,17 @@ final class GeckoBackgroundThread extend
 
     @Override
     public void run() {
         setName(LOOPER_NAME);
         Looper.prepare();
 
         synchronized (GeckoBackgroundThread.class) {
             handler = new Handler();
-            GeckoBackgroundThread.class.notify();
+            GeckoBackgroundThread.class.notifyAll();
         }
 
         if (initialRunnable != null) {
             initialRunnable.run();
             initialRunnable = null;
         }
 
         Looper.loop();