diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
index 38ddef7de..c65033a5a 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@ public class BoardActivity extends Activity implements UtilCtxt {
             if ( m_firingPrefs ) {
                 m_firingPrefs = false;
                 m_view.prefsChanged();
+                m_volKeysZoom = CommonPrefs.getVolKeysZoom();
+                m_view.setUseZoomControl( !m_volKeysZoom );
                 m_jniThread.handle( JNIThread.JNICmd.CMD_PREFS_CHANGE );
             }
-            m_volKeysZoom = CommonPrefs.getVolKeysZoom();
-            m_view.setUseZoomControl( !m_volKeysZoom );
             // onContentChanged();
         }
     }