diff --git a/android-project/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java b/android-project/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
index 72004ac79..a58ce3447 100644
--- a/android-project/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
+++ b/android-project/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
@@ -1683,6 +1683,7 @@ class SDLSurface extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback,
         /* If the surface has been previously destroyed by onNativeSurfaceDestroyed, recreate it here */
         SDLActivity.onNativeSurfaceChanged();
 
+        SDLActivity.mNextNativeState = SDLActivity.NativeState.RESUMED;
         SDLActivity.handleNativeState();
     }