diff --git a/src/client/inputhandler.cpp b/src/client/inputhandler.cpp
index 510480db..5bf1ccff 100644
--- a/src/client/inputhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/client/inputhandler.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,15 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "inputhandler.h"
 #include "mainmenumanager.h"
 
+#if defined(__ANDROID__)
+#include "porting_android.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __IOS__
 #include "porting_ios.h"
+#endif
+
+#if defined(__ANDROID__) || defined(__IOS__)
 extern void external_pause_game();
 #endif
 
@@ -34,9 +41,8 @@ bool MyEventReceiver::OnEvent(const SEvent &event)
 	*/
 	if (isMenuActive()) {
 #ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-		if (m_touchscreengui) {
+		if (m_touchscreengui)
 			m_touchscreengui->Toggle(false);
-		}
 #endif
 		return g_menumgr.preprocessEvent(event);
 	}
@@ -63,6 +69,11 @@ bool MyEventReceiver::OnEvent(const SEvent &event)
 	}
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__ANDROID__)
+	if (event.SystemEvent.AndroidCmd.Cmd == APP_CMD_TERM_WINDOW)
+		external_pause_game();
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __IOS__
 	if (event.EventType == irr::EET_APPLICATION_EVENT) {
 		if (event.ApplicationEvent.EventType == irr::EAET_DID_PAUSE) {
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index cc9988d3..70d5f569 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -1229,8 +1229,11 @@ public:
 
 	void run();
 	void shutdown();
-#ifdef __IOS__
+#if defined(__ANDROID__) || defined(__IOS__)
 	void pauseGame();
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __IOS__
 	void customStatustext(const std::wstring &text, float time);
 #endif
 	void pauseAnimation(bool is_paused);
@@ -1747,13 +1750,17 @@ void Game::run()
 void Game::shutdown()
 {
 #if IRRLICHT_VERSION_MAJOR == 1 && IRRLICHT_VERSION_MINOR <= 8
-	if (g_settings->get("3d_mode") == "pageflip") {
+	if (g_settings->get("3d_mode") == "pageflip")
 		driver->setRenderTarget(irr::video::ERT_STEREO_BOTH_BUFFERS);
-	}
 #endif
+
 	if (current_formspec)
 		current_formspec->quitMenu();
 
+#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
+	g_touchscreengui->hide();
+#endif
+
 	showOverlayMessage(wgettext("Shutting down..."), 0, 0, false);
 
 	if (clouds)
@@ -4626,7 +4633,7 @@ void Game::readSettings()
 
 }
 
-#ifdef __IOS__
+#if defined(__ANDROID__) || defined(__IOS__)
 void Game::pauseGame()
 {
 	g_touchscreengui->handleReleaseAll();
@@ -4635,7 +4642,9 @@ void Game::pauseGame()
 	showPauseMenu();
 	runData.pause_game_timer = 0;
 }
+#endif
 
+#ifdef __IOS__
 void Game::customStatustext(const std::wstring &text, float time)
 {
 	m_statustext = text;
@@ -4914,14 +4923,16 @@ void the_game(bool *kill,
 	g_game = NULL;
 }
 
-#ifdef __IOS__
+#if defined(__ANDROID__) || defined(__IOS__)
 void external_pause_game()
 {
 	if (!g_game)
 		return;
 	g_game->pauseGame();
 }
+#endif
 
+#ifdef __IOS__
 void external_statustext(const char *text, float duration)
 {
 	if (!g_game)
diff --git a/src/touchscreengui.cpp b/src/touchscreengui.cpp
index 0adbf523..1cbb0149 100644
--- a/src/touchscreengui.cpp
+++ b/src/touchscreengui.cpp
@@ -524,7 +524,6 @@ void TouchScreenGUI::handleReleaseEvent(size_t evt_id) {
 	}
 }
 
-#ifdef __IOS__
 void TouchScreenGUI::handleReleaseAll()
 {
 	m_known_ids.clear();
@@ -533,7 +532,6 @@ void TouchScreenGUI::handleReleaseAll()
 	for(int i = 0; i < after_last_element_id; i++)
 		m_buttons[i].ids.clear();
 }
-#endif
 
 void TouchScreenGUI::translateEvent(const SEvent &event) {
 	if (!m_visible) {
diff --git a/src/touchscreengui.h b/src/touchscreengui.h
index fd8a5598..a7d18afe 100644
--- a/src/touchscreengui.h
+++ b/src/touchscreengui.h
@@ -109,9 +109,7 @@ public:
 
 	void show();
 
-#ifdef __IOS__
 	void handleReleaseAll();
-#endif
 
 private:
 	IrrlichtDevice           *m_device;