diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6c157f221..3d54919b2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ post-install:
 	@sed -i'' -e 's|"./locale-data/complete.js": false|"./locale-data/complete.js": "./locale-data/complete.js"|g' node_modules/intl/package.json
 	@sed -i'' -e 's|auto("auto", Configuration.ORIENTATION_UNDEFINED, ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED);|auto("auto", Configuration.ORIENTATION_UNDEFINED, ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_FULL_USER);|g' node_modules/react-native-navigation/android/app/src/main/java/com/reactnativenavigation/params/Orientation.java
 	@sed -i'' -e "s|var AndroidTextInput = requireNativeComponent('AndroidTextInput', null);|var AndroidTextInput = requireNativeComponent('CustomTextInput', null);|g" node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
+	@sed -i'' -e "s|super.onBackPressed();|this.moveTaskToBack(true);|g" node_modules/react-native-navigation/android/app/src/main/java/com/reactnativenavigation/controllers/NavigationActivity.java
 	@if [ $(shell grep "const Platform" node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js | grep -civ grep) -eq 0 ]; then \
 		sed $ -i'' -e "s|const ReactNative = require('ReactNative');|const ReactNative = require('ReactNative');`echo $\\\\\\r;`const Platform = require('Platform');|g" node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js; \
 	fi
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/mattermost/rnbeta/MainApplication.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/mattermost/rnbeta/MainApplication.java
index 01697db6d..91877eb26 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/mattermost/rnbeta/MainApplication.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/mattermost/rnbeta/MainApplication.java
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ public class MainApplication extends NavigationApplication implements INotificat
     SoLoader.init(this, /* native exopackage */ false);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public boolean clearHostOnActivityDestroy() {
+    // This solves the issue where the splash screen does not go away
+    // after the app is killed by the OS cause of memory or a long time in the background
+    return false;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public IPushNotification getPushNotification(Context context, Bundle bundle, AppLifecycleFacade defaultFacade, AppLaunchHelper defaultAppLaunchHelper) {
     return new CustomPushNotification(