diff --git a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtActivityBase.java b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtActivityBase.java
index 37a49238ef8..1a4b0c67031 100644
--- a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtActivityBase.java
+++ b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtActivityBase.java
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ public class QtActivityBase extends Activity
         super.onPause();
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 24 || !isInMultiWindowMode())
             QtNative.setApplicationState(QtNative.ApplicationState.ApplicationInactive);
+        m_delegate.displayManager().unregisterDisplayListener();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ public class QtActivityBase extends Activity
         super.onResume();
         QtNative.setApplicationState(QtNative.ApplicationState.ApplicationActive);
         if (QtNative.getStateDetails().isStarted) {
+            m_delegate.displayManager().registerDisplayListener();
             QtNative.updateWindow();
             // Suspending the app clears the immersive mode, so we need to set it again.
             m_delegate.displayManager().updateFullScreen();
diff --git a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtDisplayManager.java b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtDisplayManager.java
index 13741764164..a899a1540e9 100644
--- a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtDisplayManager.java
+++ b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtDisplayManager.java
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ public class QtDisplayManager {
         };
     }
 
-    // TODO: unregister the listener upon activity destruction as well
     public void registerDisplayListener()
     {
         DisplayManager displayManager =
@@ -103,6 +102,13 @@ public class QtDisplayManager {
         displayManager.registerDisplayListener(m_displayListener, null);
     }
 
+    public void unregisterDisplayListener()
+    {
+        DisplayManager displayManager =
+                (DisplayManager) m_activity.getSystemService(Context.DISPLAY_SERVICE);
+        displayManager.unregisterDisplayListener(m_displayListener);
+    }
+
     public static int getNativeOrientation(Activity activity, int rotation)
     {
         int nativeOrientation;