diff --git a/templates/android/template/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java b/templates/android/template/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
index 73c30c3a2..add34c532 100644
--- a/templates/android/template/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
+++ b/templates/android/template/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ class SDLSurface extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback,
             SDLActivity.mSDLThread.start();
         }
 
-        if (SDLActivity.mHasFocus) {
+        if (SDLActivity.mHasFocus && !SDLActivity.mIsPaused) {
             SDLActivity.handleResume();
         }
     }