diff --git a/shell/android-studio/reicast/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/shell/android-studio/reicast/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9e00ee9e6..9f99de1e3 100644
--- a/shell/android-studio/reicast/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/shell/android-studio/reicast/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_SERVICE" />
 
     <uses-feature
         android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
diff --git a/shell/android-studio/reicast/src/main/java/com/reicast/emulator/GL2JNIActivity.java b/shell/android-studio/reicast/src/main/java/com/reicast/emulator/GL2JNIActivity.java
index ef750382c..e3342763d 100644
--- a/shell/android-studio/reicast/src/main/java/com/reicast/emulator/GL2JNIActivity.java
+++ b/shell/android-studio/reicast/src/main/java/com/reicast/emulator/GL2JNIActivity.java
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package com.reicast.emulator;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.ActivityManager;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.PopupWindow;
 
 import com.reicast.emulator.config.Config;
+import com.reicast.emulator.emu.EmuService;
 import com.reicast.emulator.emu.GL2JNIView;
 import com.reicast.emulator.emu.JNIdc;
 import com.reicast.emulator.emu.OnScreenMenu;
@@ -35,6 +39,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import tv.ouya.console.api.OuyaController;
 
 public class GL2JNIActivity extends Activity {
+	private Intent serviceIntent;
 	public GL2JNIView mView;
 	OnScreenMenu menu;
 	public MainPopup popUp;
@@ -56,6 +61,11 @@ public class GL2JNIActivity extends Activity {
 					WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_HARDWARE_ACCELERATED,
 					WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_HARDWARE_ACCELERATED);
 		}
+		serviceIntent = new Intent(this, EmuService.class);
+		serviceIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_FROM_BACKGROUND);
+		serviceIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_INCLUDE_STOPPED_PACKAGES | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_ANIMATION);
+		startService(serviceIntent);
+
 		Emulator app = (Emulator)getApplicationContext();
 		app.getConfigurationPrefs(prefs);
 		menu = new OnScreenMenu(GL2JNIActivity.this, prefs);
@@ -536,6 +546,22 @@ public class GL2JNIActivity extends Activity {
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	public boolean serviceRunning(Class<?> javaclass) {
+		ActivityManager manager = (ActivityManager)
+				getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
+		try {
+			for (ActivityManager.RunningServiceInfo service : manager.getRunningServices(Integer.MAX_VALUE)) {
+				if (javaclass.getName().equals(
+						service.service.getClassName())) {
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		} catch (NullPointerException e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected void onPause() {
 		super.onPause();
@@ -547,12 +573,14 @@ public class GL2JNIActivity extends Activity {
 	protected void onDestroy() {
 		super.onDestroy();
 		moga.onDestroy();
+		if (serviceRunning(EmuService.class))
+			stopService(serviceIntent);
+		JNIdc.stop();
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	protected void onStop() {
 		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
-		JNIdc.stop();
 		mView.onStop();
 		super.onStop();
 	}
diff --git a/shell/android-studio/reicast/src/main/java/com/reicast/emulator/emu/EmuService.java b/shell/android-studio/reicast/src/main/java/com/reicast/emulator/emu/EmuService.java
index 0126c5097..05938898e 100644
--- a/shell/android-studio/reicast/src/main/java/com/reicast/emulator/emu/EmuService.java
+++ b/shell/android-studio/reicast/src/main/java/com/reicast/emulator/emu/EmuService.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
+
 import com.reicast.emulator.R;
 
 public class EmuService extends Service {
@@ -30,9 +31,9 @@ public class EmuService extends Service {
 
             NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
                     .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher)
-                    .setTicker("Emulator ticker message")
-                    .setContentTitle("Emulator notification title")
-                    .setContentText("Emulator notification content")
+                    .setTicker(getString(R.string.service_ticker))
+                    .setContentTitle(getString(R.string.service_title))
+                    .setContentText(getString(R.string.service_content))
                     .setContentIntent(pendingIntent);
             startForeground(FOREGROUND_ID, builder.build());
             return START_STICKY_COMPATIBILITY;
diff --git a/shell/android-studio/reicast/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/shell/android-studio/reicast/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 72ebd42eb..95c6834a7 100644
--- a/shell/android-studio/reicast/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/shell/android-studio/reicast/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@
     <string name="downloadVMU">Download VMU</string>
     
     <string name="log_saved">Logcat saved and copied to clipboard\nPlease paste inside the Github issue</string>
+
+    <string name="service_ticker">reicast is running...</string>
+    <string name="service_title">reicast is running...</string>
+    <string name="service_content">Emulator service is currently running</string>
     
     <!-- Onscreen Menu -->
     <string name="popup_button_back">Back</string>