diff --git a/android/app/src/main/cpp/native.cpp b/android/app/src/main/cpp/native.cpp
index ce5af01f29..ba956ba322 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/cpp/native.cpp
+++ b/android/app/src/main/cpp/native.cpp
@@ -255,6 +255,16 @@ JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL Java_io_highfidelity_hifiinterface_fragment_HomeFragme
     return env->NewStringUTF(lastLocation.toString().toLatin1().data());
 }
 
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_io_highfidelity_hifiinterface_fragment_LoginFragment_nativeCancelLogin(JNIEnv *env, jobject instance) {
+
+    auto accountManager = DependencyManager::get<AccountManager>();
+
+    QObject::disconnect(accountManager.data(), &AccountManager::loginComplete, nullptr, nullptr);
+    QObject::disconnect(accountManager.data(), &AccountManager::loginFailed, nullptr, nullptr);
+
+}
+
 JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_io_highfidelity_hifiinterface_fragment_LoginFragment_nativeLogin(JNIEnv *env, jobject instance,
                                                             jstring username_, jstring password_,
@@ -273,17 +283,23 @@ Java_io_highfidelity_hifiinterface_fragment_LoginFragment_nativeLogin(JNIEnv *en
 
     QObject::connect(accountManager.data(), &AccountManager::loginComplete, [](const QUrl& authURL) {
         jboolean jSuccess = (jboolean) true;
-        __loginCompletedListener.callMethod<void>("handleLoginCompleted", "(Z)V", jSuccess);
+        if (__loginCompletedListener.isValid()) {
+            __loginCompletedListener.callMethod<void>("handleLoginCompleted", "(Z)V", jSuccess);
+        }
     });
 
     QObject::connect(accountManager.data(), &AccountManager::loginFailed, []() {
         jboolean jSuccess = (jboolean) false;
-        __loginCompletedListener.callMethod<void>("handleLoginCompleted", "(Z)V", jSuccess);
+        if (__loginCompletedListener.isValid()) {
+            __loginCompletedListener.callMethod<void>("handleLoginCompleted", "(Z)V", jSuccess);
+        }
     });
 
     QObject::connect(accountManager.data(), &AccountManager::usernameChanged, [](const QString& username) {
         QAndroidJniObject string = QAndroidJniObject::fromString(username);
-        __usernameChangedListener.callMethod<void>("handleUsernameChanged", "(Ljava/lang/String;)V", string.object<jstring>());
+        if (__usernameChangedListener.isValid()) {
+            __usernameChangedListener.callMethod<void>("handleUsernameChanged", "(Ljava/lang/String;)V", string.object<jstring>());
+        }
     });
 
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(accountManager.data(), "requestAccessToken",
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/fragment/LoginFragment.java b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/fragment/LoginFragment.java
index f29c237ed7..1a030baabf 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/fragment/LoginFragment.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/fragment/LoginFragment.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Fragment;
 import android.app.ProgressDialog;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -19,8 +20,13 @@ import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
+import org.qtproject.qt5.android.QtNative;
+
 import io.highfidelity.hifiinterface.R;
 
+import static org.qtproject.qt5.android.QtActivityDelegate.ApplicationActive;
+import static org.qtproject.qt5.android.QtActivityDelegate.ApplicationInactive;
+
 public class LoginFragment extends Fragment {
 
     private EditText mUsername;
@@ -32,6 +38,7 @@ public class LoginFragment extends Fragment {
     private ProgressDialog mDialog;
 
     public native void nativeLogin(String username, String password, Activity usernameChangedListener);
+    public native void nativeCancelLogin();
 
     private LoginFragment.OnLoginInteractionListener mListener;
 
@@ -125,10 +132,19 @@ public class LoginFragment extends Fragment {
         mListener = null;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onResume() {
+        super.onResume();
+        // This hack intends to keep Qt threads running even after the app comes from background
+        QtNative.setApplicationState(ApplicationActive);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onStop() {
         super.onStop();
         cancelActivityIndicator();
+        // Leave the Qt app paused
+        QtNative.setApplicationState(ApplicationInactive);
         hideKeyboard();
     }
 
@@ -164,7 +180,15 @@ public class LoginFragment extends Fragment {
             mDialog = new ProgressDialog(getContext());
         }
         mDialog.setMessage(getString(R.string.logging_in));
-        mDialog.setCancelable(false);
+        mDialog.setCancelable(true);
+        mDialog.setOnCancelListener(new DialogInterface.OnCancelListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onCancel(DialogInterface dialogInterface) {
+                nativeCancelLogin();
+                cancelActivityIndicator();
+                mLoginButton.setEnabled(true);
+            }
+        });
         mDialog.show();
     }