diff --git a/android/native/jni/input_android.c b/android/native/jni/input_android.c
index 05be2cb706..2b651db303 100644
--- a/android/native/jni/input_android.c
+++ b/android/native/jni/input_android.c
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ static void android_input_poll(void *data)
 {
    int ident;
    uint64_t *lifecycle_state = &g_extern.lifecycle_state;
-   *lifecycle_state &= ~((1ULL << RARCH_RESET) | (1ULL << RARCH_REWIND) | (1ULL << RARCH_FAST_FORWARD_KEY) | (1ULL << RARCH_FAST_FORWARD_HOLD_KEY) | (1ULL << RARCH_MUTE) | (1ULL << RARCH_SAVE_STATE_KEY) | (1ULL << RARCH_LOAD_STATE_KEY) | (1ULL << RARCH_STATE_SLOT_PLUS) | (1ULL << RARCH_STATE_SLOT_MINUS) | (1ULL << RARCH_QUIT_KEY) | (1ULL << RARCH_MENU_TOGGLE));
+   *lifecycle_state &= ~((1ULL << RARCH_RESET) | (1ULL << RARCH_REWIND) | (1ULL << RARCH_FAST_FORWARD_KEY) | (1ULL << RARCH_FAST_FORWARD_HOLD_KEY) | (1ULL << RARCH_MUTE) | (1ULL << RARCH_SAVE_STATE_KEY) | (1ULL << RARCH_LOAD_STATE_KEY) | (1ULL << RARCH_STATE_SLOT_PLUS) | (1ULL << RARCH_STATE_SLOT_MINUS) | (1ULL << RARCH_QUIT_KEY));
 
    while ((ident = ALooper_pollAll((input_key_pressed_func(RARCH_PAUSE_TOGGLE)) ? -1 : 0,
                NULL, NULL, NULL)) >= 0)
@@ -363,12 +363,17 @@ static void android_input_poll(void *data)
                   }
                   else if (g_settings.input.back_behavior == BACK_BUTTON_MENU_TOGGLE)
                   {
-                     *lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << RARCH_MENU_TOGGLE);
+                     int action  = AKeyEvent_getAction(event);
+                     if (action == AKEY_EVENT_ACTION_DOWN)
+                        *lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << RARCH_MENU_TOGGLE);
+                     else if (action == AKEY_EVENT_ACTION_UP)
+                        *lifecycle_state &= ~(1ULL << RARCH_MENU_TOGGLE);
                      AInputQueue_finishEvent(android_app->inputQueue, event, handled);
                      break;
                   }
                   else
                   {
+                     // exits the app, so no need to check for up/down action
                      *lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << RARCH_QUIT_KEY);
                      AInputQueue_finishEvent(android_app->inputQueue, event, handled);
                      break;