diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/workarounds/AppLoadedFromBackupWorkaround.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/workarounds/AppLoadedFromBackupWorkaround.kt
index 94189cfaaefe..8f5c205eeefd 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/workarounds/AppLoadedFromBackupWorkaround.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/workarounds/AppLoadedFromBackupWorkaround.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ object AppLoadedFromBackupWorkaround {
         if (AnkiDroidApp.isInitialized) {
             return false
         }
+        // TODO: Timber likely does not work on this path - maybe add a check in IntentHandler
 
         // #7630: Can be triggered with `adb shell bmgr restore com.ichi2.anki` after AnkiDroid settings are changed.
         // Application.onCreate() is not called if:
@@ -73,7 +74,10 @@ object AppLoadedFromBackupWorkaround {
         Themes.setTheme(this)
         // Avoids a SuperNotCalledException
         activitySuperOnCreate(savedInstanceState)
-        finish()
+        // Process.killProcess is a hard kill. I suspect that some Android OSes leave has the app in
+        // an invalid state after this occurs (meaning Application.onCreate is not called).
+        // Before killProcess, gracefully kill the app, removing it from the recents list
+        finishAndRemoveTask()
 
         // If we don't kill the process, the backup is not "done" and reopening the app show the same message.
         Thread {