diff --git a/src/android/BackgroundMode.java b/src/android/BackgroundMode.java
index 3a7f70d..fa70495 100644
--- a/src/android/BackgroundMode.java
+++ b/src/android/BackgroundMode.java
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ public class BackgroundMode extends CordovaPlugin {
             return true;
         }
 
+        if (action.equalsIgnoreCase("background")) {
+            moveToBackground();
+            return true;
+        }
+
         if (action.equalsIgnoreCase("enable")) {
             enableMode();
             return true;
@@ -303,6 +308,16 @@ public class BackgroundMode extends CordovaPlugin {
         thread.start();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Send app to background.
+     */
+    private void moveToBackground() {
+        Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
+
+        intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
+        cordova.getActivity().startActivity(intent);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Fire vent with some parameters inside the web view.
      *
diff --git a/www/background-mode.js b/www/background-mode.js
index c2cf995..81ec97e 100644
--- a/www/background-mode.js
+++ b/www/background-mode.js
@@ -99,6 +99,17 @@ exports.disableWebViewOptimizations = function () {
     }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Move app to background (Android only).
+ *
+ * @return [ Void ]
+ */
+exports.moveToBackground = function () {
+    if (device.platform == 'Android') {
+        cordova.exec(null, null, 'BackgroundMode', 'background', []);
+    }
+};
+
 /**
  * If the mode is enabled or disabled.
  *