diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/InterfaceActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/InterfaceActivity.java
index 8a2f8cd030..2b3e0dea5e 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/InterfaceActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/InterfaceActivity.java
@@ -130,15 +130,13 @@ public class InterfaceActivity extends QtActivity {
         if (!isLoading) {
             setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE);
         }
-        // TODO Fix displayPlugin deactivate so it doesn't leave us with a black screen Interface
-        //nativeEnterForeground();
+        nativeEnterForeground();
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onStop() {
         super.onStop();
-        // TODO Fix displayPlugin deactivate so it doesn't leave us with a black screen Interface
-        //nativeEnterBackground();
+        nativeEnterBackground();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/org/qtproject/qt5/android/bindings/QtActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/org/qtproject/qt5/android/bindings/QtActivity.java
index 887d27dba4..0639c66f38 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/org/qtproject/qt5/android/bindings/QtActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/org/qtproject/qt5/android/bindings/QtActivity.java
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ public class QtActivity extends Activity {
         // GC: this trick allow us to show a splash activity until Qt app finishes
         // loading
         if (!isLoading) {
-            QtApplication.invokeDelegate();
+            //QtApplication.invokeDelegate();
         }
     }
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ public class QtActivity extends Activity {
     @Override
     protected void onStop() {
         super.onStop();
-        QtApplication.invokeDelegate();
+        //QtApplication.invokeDelegate();
     }
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/interface/src/AndroidHelper.cpp b/interface/src/AndroidHelper.cpp
index 9b79881075..10745b71ab 100644
--- a/interface/src/AndroidHelper.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/AndroidHelper.cpp
@@ -14,22 +14,13 @@
 AndroidHelper::AndroidHelper() :
 _accountManager ()
 {
-    workerThread.start();
 }
 
 AndroidHelper::~AndroidHelper() {
-    workerThread.quit();
-    workerThread.wait();
 }
 
 QSharedPointer<AccountManager> AndroidHelper::getAccountManager() {
-
-    _accountManager = QSharedPointer<AccountManager>(new AccountManager, &QObject::deleteLater);
-    _accountManager->setIsAgent(true);
-    _accountManager->setAuthURL(NetworkingConstants::METAVERSE_SERVER_URL());
-    _accountManager->moveToThread(&workerThread);
-
-    return _accountManager;
+    return DependencyManager::get<AccountManager>();
 }
 
 void AndroidHelper::requestActivity(const QString &activityName) {
@@ -46,4 +37,12 @@ void AndroidHelper::goBackFromAndroidActivity() {
 
 void AndroidHelper::notifyLoginComplete(bool success) {
     emit loginComplete(success);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void AndroidHelper::setInBackground(bool background) {
+    inBackground = background;
+}
+
+bool AndroidHelper::isInBackground() {
+    return inBackground;
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/AndroidHelper.h b/interface/src/AndroidHelper.h
index dafb4ca89e..51ef51ee4f 100644
--- a/interface/src/AndroidHelper.h
+++ b/interface/src/AndroidHelper.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ public:
     void requestActivity(const QString &activityName);
     void notifyLoadComplete();
     void goBackFromAndroidActivity();
+    void setInBackground(bool background);
+    bool isInBackground();
 
     void notifyLoginComplete(bool success);
 
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ private:
     AndroidHelper();
     ~AndroidHelper();
     QSharedPointer<AccountManager> _accountManager;
-    QThread workerThread;
+    bool inBackground;
 };
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 37e6628543..46d06f6443 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -4331,6 +4331,12 @@ void setupCpuMonitorThread() {
 void Application::idle() {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("idle");
 
+#if defined(Q_OS_ANDROID)
+    if (AndroidHelper::instance().isInBackground()) {
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
+
     // Update the deadlock watchdog
     updateHeartbeat();
 
@@ -8177,17 +8183,13 @@ void Application::openAndroidActivity(const QString& activityName) {
 void Application::enterBackground() {
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data(),
                               "stop", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
-    //GC: commenting it out until we fix it
-    //getActiveDisplayPlugin()->deactivate();
+    AndroidHelper::instance().setInBackground(true);
 }
+
 void Application::enterForeground() {
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data(),
                                   "start", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
-    //GC: commenting it out until we fix it
-    /*if (!getActiveDisplayPlugin() || !getActiveDisplayPlugin()->activate()) {
-        qWarning() << "Could not re-activate display plugin";
-    }*/
-
+    AndroidHelper::instance().setInBackground(false);
 }
 #endif