diff --git a/android/apps/interface/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/MainActivity.java b/android/apps/interface/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/MainActivity.java
index e5ea0f998d..239dc96523 100644
--- a/android/apps/interface/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/MainActivity.java
+++ b/android/apps/interface/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/MainActivity.java
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 package io.highfidelity.hifiinterface;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
diff --git a/android/apps/questInterface/src/main/cpp/native.cpp b/android/apps/questInterface/src/main/cpp/native.cpp
index 5a4b1ee4ad..047ec2007c 100644
--- a/android/apps/questInterface/src/main/cpp/native.cpp
+++ b/android/apps/questInterface/src/main/cpp/native.cpp
@@ -42,21 +42,31 @@ extern "C" {
     Java_io_highfidelity_questInterface_QuestActivity_nativeInitOculusPlatform(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj){
         initOculusPlatform(env, obj);
     }
-
+QAndroidJniObject __interfaceActivity;
     JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
     Java_io_highfidelity_questInterface_QuestActivity_questNativeOnCreate(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj) {
+        __android_log_print(ANDROID_LOG_WARN, "QQQ","questNativeOnCreate called");
         initOculusPlatform(env, obj);
+        __interfaceActivity = QAndroidJniObject (obj);
+        QObject::connect(&AndroidHelper::instance(), &AndroidHelper::qtAppLoadComplete, []() {
 
 
-        if(qApp) {
-            QThread *thr = qApp->thread();
-            AndroidHelper::instance().moveToThread(thr);
-        }
-        else{
-            __android_log_print(ANDROID_LOG_ERROR,"QQQ_", "APP is not valid");
-        }
+            QObject::connect(&AndroidHelper::instance(), &AndroidHelper::qtAppLoadComplete, []() {
+                __interfaceActivity.callMethod<void>("onAppLoadedComplete", "()V");
+
+            QObject::disconnect(&AndroidHelper::instance(), &AndroidHelper::qtAppLoadComplete, nullptr,
+                                    nullptr);
+            });
+
+            QObject::disconnect(&AndroidHelper::instance(), &AndroidHelper::qtAppLoadComplete,
+                                nullptr, nullptr);
+        });
     }
 
+JNIEXPORT void Java_io_highfidelity_questInterface_QuestActivity_questOnAppAfterLoad(JNIEnv* env, jobject obj) {
+    AndroidHelper::instance().moveToThread(qApp->thread());
+}
+
     JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
     Java_io_highfidelity_questInterface_QuestActivity_questNativeOnDestroy(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj) {
     }
diff --git a/android/apps/questInterface/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/questInterface/PermissionsChecker.java b/android/apps/questInterface/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/questInterface/PermissionsChecker.java
index 7d8ce383dc..10a0faf9cc 100644
--- a/android/apps/questInterface/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/questInterface/PermissionsChecker.java
+++ b/android/apps/questInterface/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/questInterface/PermissionsChecker.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 
+import io.highfidelity.utils.HifiUtils;
+
 public class PermissionsChecker extends Activity {
     private static final int REQUEST_PERMISSIONS = 20;
     private static final String TAG = PermissionsChecker.class.getName();
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ public class PermissionsChecker extends Activity {
     }
 
     private void launchActivityWithPermissions() {
+        HifiUtils.upackAssets(getAssets(), getCacheDir().getAbsolutePath());
         startActivity(new Intent(this, QuestActivity.class));
 
     }
diff --git a/android/apps/questInterface/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/questInterface/QuestActivity.java b/android/apps/questInterface/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/questInterface/QuestActivity.java
index a482e98a24..6c8072498b 100644
--- a/android/apps/questInterface/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/questInterface/QuestActivity.java
+++ b/android/apps/questInterface/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/questInterface/QuestActivity.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ package io.highfidelity.questInterface;
 
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 
 import io.highfidelity.oculus.OculusMobileActivity;
@@ -23,15 +24,20 @@ public class QuestActivity extends OculusMobileActivity {
     private native void questNativeOnDestroy();
     private native void questNativeOnPause();
     private native void questNativeOnResume();
-
+    private native void questOnAppAfterLoad();
+    String TAG = OculusMobileActivity.class.getSimpleName();
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
-        HifiUtils.upackAssets(getAssets(), getCacheDir().getAbsolutePath());
         questNativeOnCreate();
     }
 
+    public void onAppLoadedComplete() {
+        Log.w(TAG, "QQQ Load Completed");
+        runOnUiThread(() -> {
+            questOnAppAfterLoad();
+        });
+    }
 
     @Override
     protected void onPause() {
diff --git a/android/libraries/oculus/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/oculus/OculusMobileActivity.java b/android/libraries/oculus/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/oculus/OculusMobileActivity.java
index 0a39e3abf0..a14057e57f 100644
--- a/android/libraries/oculus/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/oculus/OculusMobileActivity.java
+++ b/android/libraries/oculus/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/oculus/OculusMobileActivity.java
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ public class OculusMobileActivity extends QtActivity implements SurfaceHolder.Ca
         // Create a native surface for VR rendering (Qt GL surfaces are not suitable
         // because of the lack of fine control over the surface callbacks)
         mView = new SurfaceView(this);
+
         mView.getHolder().addCallback(this);
         setContentView(mView);
-        // Forward the create message to the JNI code
         nativeOnCreate();
-
+        // Forward the create message to the JNI code
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index d9eae20752..62c65ee940 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -2428,6 +2428,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     connect(&AndroidHelper::instance(), &AndroidHelper::enterForeground, this, &Application::enterForeground);
     AndroidHelper::instance().notifyLoadComplete();
 #endif
+    AndroidHelper::instance().notifyLoadComplete();
     pauseUntilLoginDetermined();
 }