diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/yuanzhou/vlc/vlcplayer/ReactVlcPlayerView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/yuanzhou/vlc/vlcplayer/ReactVlcPlayerView.java
index d79b1e2..8c7acdf 100755
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/yuanzhou/vlc/vlcplayer/ReactVlcPlayerView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/yuanzhou/vlc/vlcplayer/ReactVlcPlayerView.java
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public ReactVlcPlayerView(ThemedReactContext context) {
         this.setSurfaceTextureListener(this);
 
         this.addOnLayoutChangeListener(onLayoutChangeListener);
+        context.addLifecycleEventListener(this);
     }