diff --git a/cobalt/android/apk/app/src/main/java/dev/cobalt/coat/CobaltActivity.java b/cobalt/android/apk/app/src/main/java/dev/cobalt/coat/CobaltActivity.java
index 84bae40f70b3..7b36fbbf0922 100644
--- a/cobalt/android/apk/app/src/main/java/dev/cobalt/coat/CobaltActivity.java
+++ b/cobalt/android/apk/app/src/main/java/dev/cobalt/coat/CobaltActivity.java
@@ -476,6 +476,9 @@ protected void onStop() {
     getStarboardBridge().onActivityStop(this);
     super.onStop();
 
+    WebContents webContents = getActiveWebContents();
+    if (webContents != null) webContents.onHide();
+
     if (VideoSurfaceView.getCurrentSurface() != null) {
       forceCreateNewVideoSurfaceView = true;
     }