diff --git a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtNative.java b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtNative.java
index 81ef78a8e2c..33ffd58482f 100644
--- a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtNative.java
+++ b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtNative.java
@@ -348,6 +348,9 @@ public class QtNative
 
     static void startApplication(String params, String mainLib)
     {
+        if (m_stateDetails.isStarted)
+            return;
+
         QtThread thread = getQtThread();
         thread.run(() -> {
             final String qtParams = mainLib + " " + params;
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 babc766077e..55878209fed 100644
--- a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtView.java
+++ b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtView.java
@@ -148,14 +148,14 @@ abstract class QtView extends ViewGroup {
 
         loader.setMainLibraryName(appLibName);
         QtLoader.LoadingResult result = loader.loadQtLibraries();
-        if (result == QtLoader.LoadingResult.Succeeded) {
-            // Start Native Qt application
-            m_viewInterface.startQtApplication(loader.getApplicationParameters(),
-                                               loader.getMainLibraryPath());
-        } else if (result == QtLoader.LoadingResult.Failed) {
+        if (result == QtLoader.LoadingResult.Failed) {
             // If we weren't able to load the libraries, remove the delegate from the factory
             // as it's holding a reference to the Context, and we don't want it leaked
             QtEmbeddedViewInterfaceFactory.remove(getContext());
+        } else {
+            // Start Native Qt application
+            m_viewInterface.startQtApplication(loader.getApplicationParameters(),
+                                               loader.getMainLibraryPath());
         }
     }