diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/android/androidjnimain.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/android/androidjnimain.cpp
index cf81f92e473..a04bf1eccb0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/android/androidjnimain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/android/androidjnimain.cpp
@@ -443,6 +443,11 @@ static void *startMainMethod(void */*data*/)
     if (m_applicationClass)
         QJNIObjectPrivate::callStaticMethod<void>(m_applicationClass, "quitApp", "()V");
 
+    // All attached threads should be detached before returning from this function.
+    JavaVM *vm = QtAndroidPrivate::javaVM();
+    if (vm != 0)
+        vm->DetachCurrentThread();
+
     return 0;
 }