diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/HeadlessJsTaskService.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/HeadlessJsTaskService.java
index 70a8f7c105d47d..1fc175720395bd 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/HeadlessJsTaskService.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/HeadlessJsTaskService.java
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import com.facebook.infer.annotation.Assertions;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactContext;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.UiThreadUtil;
+import com.facebook.react.defaults.DefaultNewArchitectureEntryPoint;
 import com.facebook.react.jstasks.HeadlessJsTaskConfig;
 import com.facebook.react.jstasks.HeadlessJsTaskContext;
 import com.facebook.react.jstasks.HeadlessJsTaskEventListener;
@@ -94,19 +97,11 @@ public static void acquireWakeLockNow(Context context) {
   protected void startTask(final HeadlessJsTaskConfig taskConfig) {
     UiThreadUtil.assertOnUiThread();
     acquireWakeLockNow(this);
-    final ReactInstanceManager reactInstanceManager =
-        getReactNativeHost().getReactInstanceManager();
-    ReactContext reactContext = reactInstanceManager.getCurrentReactContext();
+
+    ReactContext reactContext = getReactContext();
+
     if (reactContext == null) {
-      reactInstanceManager.addReactInstanceEventListener(
-          new ReactInstanceEventListener() {
-            @Override
-            public void onReactContextInitialized(ReactContext reactContext) {
-              invokeStartTask(reactContext, taskConfig);
-              reactInstanceManager.removeReactInstanceEventListener(this);
-            }
-          });
-      reactInstanceManager.createReactContextInBackground();
+      createReactContextAndScheduleTask(taskConfig);
     } else {
       invokeStartTask(reactContext, taskConfig);
     }
@@ -166,4 +161,55 @@ public void onHeadlessJsTaskFinish(int taskId) {
   protected ReactNativeHost getReactNativeHost() {
     return ((ReactApplication) getApplication()).getReactNativeHost();
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the {@link ReactHost} used by this app. By default, assumes {@link #getApplication()}
+   * is an instance of {@link ReactApplication} and calls {@link
+   * ReactApplication#getReactHost()}.
+   * This method assumes it is called in new architecture and returns null if not.
+   */
+  protected ReactHost getReactHost() {
+    return ((ReactApplication) getApplication()).getReactHost();
+  }
+
+  protected ReactContext getReactContext() {
+    if (DefaultNewArchitectureEntryPoint.getBridgelessEnabled()) {
+      ReactHost reactHost = getReactHost();
+      Assertions.assertNotNull(reactHost, "React host is null in newArchitecture");
+      return reactHost.getCurrentReactContext();
+    }
+
+    final ReactInstanceManager reactInstanceManager =
+      getReactNativeHost().getReactInstanceManager();
+    return reactInstanceManager.getCurrentReactContext();
+  }
+
+  private void createReactContextAndScheduleTask(final HeadlessJsTaskConfig taskConfig) {
+    final ReactHost reactHost = getReactHost();
+
+    if (reactHost == null) { // old arch
+      final ReactInstanceManager reactInstanceManager = getReactNativeHost().getReactInstanceManager();
+
+      reactInstanceManager.addReactInstanceEventListener(
+        new ReactInstanceEventListener() {
+          @Override
+          public void onReactContextInitialized(@NonNull ReactContext reactContext) {
+            invokeStartTask(reactContext, taskConfig);
+            reactInstanceManager.removeReactInstanceEventListener(this);
+          }
+        });
+      reactInstanceManager.createReactContextInBackground();
+    } else { // new arch
+      reactHost.addReactInstanceEventListener(
+        new ReactInstanceEventListener() {
+          @Override
+          public void onReactContextInitialized(@NonNull ReactContext reactContext) {
+            invokeStartTask(reactContext, taskConfig);
+            reactHost.removeReactInstanceEventListener(this);
+          }
+        }
+      );
+      reactHost.start();
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactHost.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactHost.kt
index 5f09366417af32..84351e2412b415 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactHost.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactHost.kt
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ public interface ReactHost {
 
   public fun onConfigurationChanged(context: Context)
 
+  public fun addReactInstanceEventListener(listener: ReactInstanceEventListener)
+
+  public fun removeReactInstanceEventListener(listener: ReactInstanceEventListener)
+
   public fun addBeforeDestroyListener(onBeforeDestroy: () -> Unit)
 
   public fun removeBeforeDestroyListener(onBeforeDestroy: () -> Unit)