diff --git a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt5/android/QtActivityDelegate.java b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt5/android/QtActivityDelegate.java
index f776888652a..98d9e81ba9f 100644
--- a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt5/android/QtActivityDelegate.java
+++ b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt5/android/QtActivityDelegate.java
@@ -878,7 +878,8 @@ public class QtActivityDelegate
 
     public void onPause()
     {
-        QtNative.setApplicationState(ApplicationInactive);
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 24 || !m_activity.isInMultiWindowMode())
+            QtNative.setApplicationState(ApplicationInactive);
     }
 
     public void onResume()