diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/HomeActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/HomeActivity.java
index 803483d724..5476460b38 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/HomeActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/HomeActivity.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
+import org.qtproject.qt5.android.bindings.QtActivity;
+
 import io.highfidelity.hifiinterface.view.DomainAdapter;
 
 public class HomeActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener {
@@ -234,7 +236,8 @@ public class HomeActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements NavigationView.On
     }
     @Override
     public void onBackPressed() {
-        finishAffinity();
+        QtActivity.forceQuit();
+        finish();
     }
 
     public void onSearchClear(View view) {
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/PermissionChecker.java b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/PermissionChecker.java
index 2b48d85a48..45060d6d0c 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/PermissionChecker.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/PermissionChecker.java
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ public class PermissionChecker extends Activity {
     }
 
     private void launchActivityWithPermissions(){
-        finish();
         Intent i = new Intent(this, InterfaceActivity.class);
         startActivity(i);
         finish();
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 0639c66f38..517008cf9a 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
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ public class QtActivity extends Activity {
     private QtActivityLoader m_loader = new QtActivityLoader(this);
 
     public boolean isLoading;
+    private boolean forcedQuit;
+
+    public static QtActivity instance;
 
     public QtActivity() {
     }
@@ -237,6 +240,7 @@ public class QtActivity extends Activity {
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         onCreateHook(savedInstanceState);
+        instance = this;
     }
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -362,6 +366,7 @@ public class QtActivity extends Activity {
     protected void onDestroy() {
         super.onDestroy();
         QtApplication.invokeDelegate();
+        instance = null;
     }
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -504,7 +509,7 @@ 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();
         }
     }
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -638,14 +643,26 @@ public class QtActivity extends Activity {
     protected void onStart() {
         super.onStart();
         QtApplication.invokeDelegate();
+        if (forcedQuit) {
+            finish();
+        }
     }
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     @Override
     protected void onStop() {
         super.onStop();
-        //QtApplication.invokeDelegate();
+        if (forcedQuit) {
+            QtApplication.invokeDelegate();
+        }
     }
+
+    public static void forceQuit() {
+        if (instance != null) {
+            instance.forcedQuit = true;
+        }
+    }
+
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     @Override