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 16fdf3efda5866..3f10c63aef1aeb 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
@@ -226,9 +226,16 @@ public boolean onKeyLongPress(int keyCode) {
   }
 
   public void reload() {
-    DevSupportManager devSupportManager = getDevSupportManager();
-    if (devSupportManager != null) {
-      devSupportManager.handleReloadJS();
+    if (ReactFeatureFlags.enableBridgelessArchitecture && mReactHost != null) {
+      mReactHost.reload();
+    } else {
+      if (getReactNativeHost().hasInstance() && getReactNativeHost().getUseDeveloperSupport()) {
+        DevSupportManager devSupportManager =
+            getReactNativeHost().getReactInstanceManager().getDevSupportManager();
+        if (devSupportManager != null) {
+          devSupportManager.handleReloadJS();
+        }
+      }
     }
   }