diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/EmulationFragment.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/EmulationFragment.kt
index 785438526..3724228c5 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/EmulationFragment.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/EmulationFragment.kt
@@ -543,6 +543,9 @@ class EmulationFragment : Fragment(), SurfaceHolder.Callback, Choreographer.Fram
     }
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
+        if (::emulationState.isInitialized) {
+            emulationState.stop()
+        }
         EmulationLifecycleUtil.removeHook(onPause)
         EmulationLifecycleUtil.removeHook(onShutdown)
         if (gameFd != null) {