diff --git a/es-app/src/guis/GuiMenu.cpp b/es-app/src/guis/GuiMenu.cpp
index 93e12ac42..b10551a9f 100644
--- a/es-app/src/guis/GuiMenu.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/guis/GuiMenu.cpp
@@ -1472,6 +1472,7 @@ void GuiMenu::openOtherOptions()
     });
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(__ANDROID__)
     // Run ES in the background when a game has been launched.
     auto runInBackground = std::make_shared<SwitchComponent>();
     runInBackground->setState(Settings::getInstance()->getBool("RunInBackground"));
@@ -1482,6 +1483,7 @@ void GuiMenu::openOtherOptions()
             s->setNeedsSaving();
         }
     });
+#endif
 
 #if defined(VIDEO_HW_DECODING)
     // Whether to enable hardware decoding for the FFmpeg video player.
diff --git a/es-core/src/Settings.cpp b/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
index f5b69bafa..9fa11edd0 100644
--- a/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,9 @@ void Settings::setDefaults()
 #if defined(_WIN64)
     mBoolMap["HideTaskbar"] = {false, false};
 #endif
+#if !defined(__ANDROID__)
     mBoolMap["RunInBackground"] = {false, false};
+#endif
 #if defined(VIDEO_HW_DECODING)
     mBoolMap["VideoHardwareDecoding"] = {false, false};
 #endif