diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index f1d2631f..0a4cf2ef 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ buildscript {
 }
 
 def isNewArchitectureEnabled() {
-  return rootProject.hasProperty("newArchEnabled") && rootProject.getProperty("newArchEnabled") == "true"
+  if (rootProject.hasProperty("newArchEnabled")) {
+    return rootProject.getProperty("newArchEnabled") == "true"
+  }
+  return true
 }
 
 apply plugin: "com.android.library"
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativemenu/MenuView.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativemenu/MenuView.kt
index c45f5cc8..16fb9946 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativemenu/MenuView.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativemenu/MenuView.kt
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ class MenuView(private val mContext: ReactContext) : ReactViewGroup(mContext) {
   private var mGestureDetector: GestureDetector
   private var mHitSlopRect: Rect? = null
     set(value) {
-      super.hitSlopRect = value
-      mHitSlopRect = value
+      field = value
       updateTouchDelegate()
     }