diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index eda8b9bf12..c03b708af7 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -8192,11 +8192,17 @@ void Application::openAndroidActivity(const QString& activityName) {
 void Application::enterBackground() {
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data(),
                               "stop", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
+    if (getActiveDisplayPlugin()->isActive()) {
+        getActiveDisplayPlugin()->deactivate();
+    }
 }
 
 void Application::enterForeground() {
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data(),
                                   "start", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
+    if (!getActiveDisplayPlugin() || getActiveDisplayPlugin()->isActive() || !getActiveDisplayPlugin()->activate()) {
+        qWarning() << "Could not re-activate display plugin";
+    }
 }
 #endif