diff --git a/src/android/BackgroundExt.java b/src/android/BackgroundExt.java
index 9f27859..4c34a46 100644
--- a/src/android/BackgroundExt.java
+++ b/src/android/BackgroundExt.java
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ class BackgroundExt {
                 Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP |
                 Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
 
+        clearSreenAndKeyguardFlags();
         app.startActivity(intent);
     }
 
@@ -244,10 +245,8 @@ class BackgroundExt {
      */
     private void unlock()
     {
-        getApp().runOnUiThread(() -> {
-            addSreenAndKeyguardFlags();
-            getApp().startActivity(getLaunchIntent());
-        });
+        addSreenAndKeyguardFlags();
+        getApp().startActivity(getLaunchIntent());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -287,7 +286,15 @@ class BackgroundExt {
      */
     private void addSreenAndKeyguardFlags()
     {
-        getApp().getWindow().addFlags(FLAG_ALLOW_LOCK_WHILE_SCREEN_ON | FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED | FLAG_TURN_SCREEN_ON | FLAG_DISMISS_KEYGUARD);
+        getApp().runOnUiThread(() -> getApp().getWindow().addFlags(FLAG_ALLOW_LOCK_WHILE_SCREEN_ON | FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED | FLAG_TURN_SCREEN_ON | FLAG_DISMISS_KEYGUARD));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Clears required flags to the window to unlock/wakeup the device.
+     */
+    private void clearSreenAndKeyguardFlags()
+    {
+        getApp().runOnUiThread(() -> getApp().getWindow().clearFlags(FLAG_ALLOW_LOCK_WHILE_SCREEN_ON | FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED | FLAG_TURN_SCREEN_ON | FLAG_DISMISS_KEYGUARD));
     }
 
     /**