--- a/mobile/android/base/CrashReporter.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/CrashReporter.java
@@ -132,17 +132,17 @@ public class CrashReporter extends Activ
         readStringsFromFile(mPendingExtrasFile.getPath(), mExtrasStringMap);
 
         // Set the flag that indicates we were stopped as expected, as
         // we will send a crash report, so it is not a silent OOM crash.
         SharedPreferences prefs = GeckoSharedPrefs.forApp(this);
         SharedPreferences.Editor editor = prefs.edit();
         editor.putBoolean(GeckoApp.PREFS_WAS_STOPPED, true);
         editor.putBoolean(GeckoApp.PREFS_CRASHED, true);
-        editor.commit();
+        editor.apply();
 
         final CheckBox allowContactCheckBox = (CheckBox) findViewById(R.id.allow_contact);
         final CheckBox includeUrlCheckBox = (CheckBox) findViewById(R.id.include_url);
         final CheckBox sendReportCheckBox = (CheckBox) findViewById(R.id.send_report);
         final EditText commentsEditText = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.comment);
         final EditText emailEditText = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.email);
 
         // Load CrashReporter preferences to avoid redundant user input.