diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/RenderAction.java b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/RenderAction.java
index f3a0d582f976e..de77d57aada02 100644
--- a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/RenderAction.java
+++ b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/RenderAction.java
@@ -99,9 +99,6 @@ public abstract class RenderAction<T extends RenderParams> extends FrameworkReso
             return result;
         }
 
-        // setup the ParserFactory
-        ParserFactory.setParserFactory(mParams.getLayoutlibCallback().getParserFactory());
-
         HardwareConfig hardwareConfig = mParams.getHardwareConfig();
 
         // setup the display Metrics.
@@ -230,6 +227,9 @@ public abstract class RenderAction<T extends RenderParams> extends FrameworkReso
      * The counterpart is {@link #tearDown()}.
      */
     private void setUp() {
+        // setup the ParserFactory
+        ParserFactory.setParserFactory(mParams.getLayoutlibCallback().getParserFactory());
+
         // make sure the Resources object references the context (and other objects) for this
         // scene
         mContext.initResources();