diff --git a/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/eSpeakActivity.java b/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/eSpeakActivity.java
index 77bbbefa..05605424 100644
--- a/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/eSpeakActivity.java
+++ b/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/eSpeakActivity.java
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ public class eSpeakActivity extends Activity {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onDestroy() {
-        super.onDestroy();
+    public void onStop() {
+        super.onStop();
 
         if (mTts != null) {
             mTts.shutdown();