diff --git a/src/video/android/SDL_androidevents.c b/src/video/android/SDL_androidevents.c
index 8e8ecd61f..d69296832 100644
--- a/src/video/android/SDL_androidevents.c
+++ b/src/video/android/SDL_androidevents.c
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ Android_PumpEvents(_THIS)
     } else {
         if (isPausing || SDL_SemTryWait(Android_PauseSem) == 0) {
             /* We've been signaled to pause, but before we block ourselves,
-            we need to make sure that certain key events have reached the app */
-            if (SDL_HasEvent(SDL_WINDOWEVENT) || SDL_HasEvent(SDL_APP_WILLENTERBACKGROUND) || SDL_HasEvent(SDL_APP_DIDENTERBACKGROUND) ) {
+            we need to make sure that the very last event have reached the app */
+            if (SDL_HasEvent(SDL_APP_DIDENTERBACKGROUND)) {
                 isPausing = 1;
             }
             else {