diff --git a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtView.java b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtView.java
index 55878209fed..9b8bf5413b9 100644
--- a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtView.java
+++ b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtView.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 
 // Base class for embedding QWindow into native Android view hierarchy. Extend to implement
 // the creation of appropriate window to embed.
-abstract class QtView extends ViewGroup {
+abstract class QtView extends ViewGroup implements QtNative.AppStateDetailsListener {
     private final static String TAG = "QtView";
 
     interface QtWindowListener {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ abstract class QtView extends ViewGroup {
    **/
     QtView(Context context) {
         super(context);
-
+        QtNative.registerAppStateListener(this);
         m_viewInterface = QtEmbeddedViewInterfaceFactory.create(context);
         addOnLayoutChangeListener(
                 (v, left, top, right, bottom, oldLeft, oldTop, oldRight, oldBottom) -> {
@@ -204,4 +204,13 @@ abstract class QtView extends ViewGroup {
     QtWindow getQtWindow() {
         return m_window;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onAppStateDetailsChanged(QtNative.ApplicationStateDetails details) {
+        if (!details.isStarted) {
+            ViewGroup parent = (ViewGroup)getParent();
+            if (parent != null)
+                parent.removeView(this);
+        }
+    }
 }