diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_linux.h b/frontend/drivers/platform_linux.h
index e507f34327..8a3dd41fdb 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_linux.h
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_linux.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 
+#include <boolean.h>
+
 typedef enum
 {
    CPU_FAMILY_UNKNOWN = 0,
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ struct android_app
    int msgread;
    int msgwrite;
    int running;
+   bool unfocused;
    unsigned accelerometer_event_rate;
    const ASensor* accelerometerSensor;
    uint64_t sensor_state_mask;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/androidegl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/androidegl_ctx.c
index 7d08b5539c..edd9f2b07e 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/androidegl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/androidegl_ctx.c
@@ -176,8 +176,11 @@ static bool android_gfx_ctx_bind_api(void *data,
 
 static bool android_gfx_ctx_has_focus(void *data)
 {
-   (void)data;
-   return true;
+   struct android_app *android_app = (struct android_app*)g_android;
+   
+   if (!android_app)
+      return true;
+   return (android_app->unfocused == true ) ? false : true;
 }
 
 static bool android_gfx_ctx_suppress_screensaver(void *data, bool enable)
diff --git a/input/drivers/android_input.c b/input/drivers/android_input.c
index bd48838493..fe3a15e457 100644
--- a/input/drivers/android_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/android_input.c
@@ -393,6 +393,10 @@ static void engine_handle_cmd(void)
                      RETRO_SENSOR_ACCELEROMETER_ENABLE,
                      android_app->accelerometer_event_rate);
          }
+         slock_lock(android_app->mutex);
+         android_app->unfocused = false;
+         scond_broadcast(android_app->cond);
+         slock_unlock(android_app->mutex);
          break;
       case APP_CMD_LOST_FOCUS:
          {
@@ -410,6 +414,10 @@ static void engine_handle_cmd(void)
                      RETRO_SENSOR_ACCELEROMETER_DISABLE,
                      android_app->accelerometer_event_rate);
          }
+         slock_lock(android_app->mutex);
+         android_app->unfocused = true;
+         scond_broadcast(android_app->cond);
+         slock_unlock(android_app->mutex);
          break;
 
       case APP_CMD_DESTROY: