diff --git a/es-app/src/main.cpp b/es-app/src/main.cpp
index 7713fedab..4b79bf132 100644
--- a/es-app/src/main.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/main.cpp
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ void applicationLoop()
                     blockInput = true;
                     inputBlockTime = 0;
                     window->setBlockInput(true);
+                    ViewController::getInstance()->resetViewVideosTimer();
                 }
 #endif
                 InputManager::getInstance().parseEvent(event);
diff --git a/es-app/src/views/GamelistView.h b/es-app/src/views/GamelistView.h
index fc6b14c02..1d580028d 100644
--- a/es-app/src/views/GamelistView.h
+++ b/es-app/src/views/GamelistView.h
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ public:
         for (auto& video : mStaticVideoComponents)
             video->muteVideoPlayer();
     }
+    void resetViewVideosTimer() override
+    {
+        for (auto& video : mVideoComponents)
+            video->resetVideoPlayerTimer();
+        for (auto& video : mStaticVideoComponents)
+            video->resetVideoPlayerTimer();
+    }
 
     void stopGamelistFadeAnimations() override
     {
diff --git a/es-app/src/views/SystemView.h b/es-app/src/views/SystemView.h
index 9c044b40f..9b27f5c91 100644
--- a/es-app/src/views/SystemView.h
+++ b/es-app/src/views/SystemView.h
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ public:
         for (auto& video : mSystemElements[mPrimary->getCursor()].videoComponents)
             video->muteVideoPlayer();
     }
+    void resetViewVideosTimer() override
+    {
+        for (auto& video : mSystemElements[mPrimary->getCursor()].videoComponents)
+            video->resetVideoPlayerTimer();
+    }
 
     void onThemeChanged(const std::shared_ptr<ThemeData>& theme);
 
diff --git a/es-app/src/views/ViewController.h b/es-app/src/views/ViewController.h
index f2a5c7107..68845b9b7 100644
--- a/es-app/src/views/ViewController.h
+++ b/es-app/src/views/ViewController.h
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ public:
     void stopViewVideos() override { mCurrentView->stopViewVideos(); }
     void pauseViewVideos() override { mCurrentView->pauseViewVideos(); }
     void muteViewVideos() override { mCurrentView->muteViewVideos(); }
+    // Needed on Android to reset the static image delay timer on activity resume.
+    void resetViewVideosTimer() override { mCurrentView->resetViewVideosTimer(); }
 
     void onFileChanged(FileData* file, bool reloadGamelist);
     void triggerGameLaunch(FileData* game)
diff --git a/es-core/src/GuiComponent.h b/es-core/src/GuiComponent.h
index 261c25fa4..26638e0f0 100644
--- a/es-core/src/GuiComponent.h
+++ b/es-core/src/GuiComponent.h
@@ -310,6 +310,8 @@ public:
     virtual void stopViewVideos() {}
     virtual void pauseViewVideos() {}
     virtual void muteViewVideos() {}
+    // Needed on Android to reset the static image delay timer on activity resume.
+    virtual void resetViewVideosTimer() {}
 
     // Used to reset various components like text scrolling, animations etc.
     virtual void resetComponent() {}
diff --git a/es-core/src/components/VideoComponent.cpp b/es-core/src/components/VideoComponent.cpp
index d05e628a6..af20c72e9 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/VideoComponent.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/components/VideoComponent.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 #include "utils/FileSystemUtil.h"
 #include "utils/StringUtil.h"
 
-#include <SDL2/SDL_timer.h>
-
 #define SCREENSAVER_FADE_IN_TIME 900
 #define MEDIA_VIEWER_FADE_IN_TIME 600
 
diff --git a/es-core/src/components/VideoComponent.h b/es-core/src/components/VideoComponent.h
index 6095623bc..a9347c567 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/VideoComponent.h
+++ b/es-core/src/components/VideoComponent.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include <atomic>
 #include <string>
 
+#include <SDL2/SDL_timer.h>
+
 class MediaViewer;
 class TextureResource;
 
@@ -84,6 +86,9 @@ public:
     virtual void stopVideoPlayer(bool muteAudio = true) {}
     virtual void pauseVideoPlayer() {}
 
+    // Needed on Android to reset the static image delay timer on activity resume.
+    void resetVideoPlayerTimer() { mStartTime = SDL_GetTicks() + mConfig.startDelay; }
+
     // Handle looping of the video. Must be called periodically.
     virtual void handleLooping() {}
     // Used to immediately mute audio even if there are still samples to play in the buffer.