diff --git a/app/pdf-viewer.tsx b/app/pdf-viewer.tsx
index 378c719..e92517f 100644
--- a/app/pdf-viewer.tsx
+++ b/app/pdf-viewer.tsx
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import * as NavigationBar from "expo-navigation-bar";
 import * as Sharing from "expo-sharing";
 import * as Sentry from "@sentry/react-native";
 import { Stack, useLocalSearchParams } from "expo-router";
-import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { Dimensions, FlatList, Platform, StyleSheet, TouchableOpacity, View } from "react-native";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { AppState, Dimensions, FlatList, Platform, StyleSheet, TouchableOpacity, View } from "react-native";
 import Pdf, { PdfRef, TableContent } from "react-native-pdf";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export default function PdfViewerScreen() {
   const [showTocModal, setShowTocModal] = useState(false);
   const [showViewModeModal, setShowViewModeModal] = useState(false);
   const [isSharing, setIsSharing] = useState(false);
+  const [pdfKey, setPdfKey] = useState(0);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (Platform.OS === "android") {
@@ -59,6 +60,19 @@ export default function PdfViewerScreen() {
     };
   }, []);
 
+  const appStateRef = useRef(AppState.currentState ?? "active");
+  const handleAppStateChange = useCallback((nextAppState: string) => {
+    if (Platform.OS === "android" && appStateRef.current !== "active" && nextAppState === "active") {
+      setPdfKey((k) => k + 1);
+    }
+    appStateRef.current = nextAppState as typeof appStateRef.current;
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const subscription = AppState.addEventListener("change", handleAppStateChange);
+    return () => subscription.remove();
+  }, [handleAppStateChange]);
+
   useEffect(
     () => () => {
       if (!urlRedirectId || !productFileId) return;
@@ -128,7 +142,7 @@ export default function PdfViewerScreen() {
         }}
       />
       <Pdf
-        key={viewMode}
+        key={`${viewMode}-${pdfKey}`}
         ref={pdfRef}
         source={{ uri }}
         style={styles.pdf}
diff --git a/tests/app/pdf-viewer.test.tsx b/tests/app/pdf-viewer.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3edeb5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/app/pdf-viewer.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import { act, render } from "@testing-library/react-native";
+import { AppState, Platform } from "react-native";
+
+let appStateCallback: ((state: string) => void) | null = null;
+const mockRemove = jest.fn();
+jest.spyOn(AppState, "addEventListener").mockImplementation((_type, callback) => {
+  appStateCallback = callback as (state: string) => void;
+  return { remove: mockRemove } as ReturnType<typeof AppState.addEventListener>;
+});
+
+jest.mock("expo-navigation-bar", () => ({
+  setVisibilityAsync: jest.fn(),
+  setBehaviorAsync: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+jest.mock("expo-sharing", () => ({
+  isAvailableAsync: jest.fn(),
+  shareAsync: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+jest.mock("expo-file-system", () => ({
+  File: { downloadFileAsync: jest.fn() },
+  Paths: { cache: "/tmp" },
+}));
+
+jest.mock("expo-router", () => ({
+  Stack: { Screen: () => null },
+  useLocalSearchParams: () => ({ uri: "https://example.com/test.pdf", title: "Test" }),
+}));
+
+jest.mock("@/lib/auth-context", () => ({
+  useAuth: () => ({ accessToken: "token" }),
+}));
+
+jest.mock("@/lib/media-location", () => ({
+  updateMediaLocation: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+jest.mock("@/components/use-ref-to-latest", () => ({
+  useRefToLatest: (val: unknown) => ({ current: val }),
+}));
+
+jest.mock("@/components/icon", () => ({
+  LineIcon: () => null,
+  SolidIcon: () => null,
+}));
+
+jest.mock("@/components/ui/screen", () => ({
+  Screen: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => children,
+}));
+
+jest.mock("@/components/ui/sheet", () => ({
+  Sheet: () => null,
+  SheetContent: () => null,
+  SheetHeader: () => null,
+  SheetTitle: () => null,
+}));
+
+jest.mock("@/components/ui/text", () => ({
+  Text: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => children,
+}));
+
+const mockPdfComponent = jest.fn((_props: Record<string, unknown>) => null);
+jest.mock("react-native-pdf", () => {
+  const React = require("react");
+  return {
+    __esModule: true,
+    default: React.forwardRef((props: Record<string, unknown>, ref: unknown) => {
+      mockPdfComponent(props);
+      return null;
+    }),
+  };
+});
+
+import PdfViewerScreen from "@/app/pdf-viewer";
+
+describe("PdfViewerScreen - background resume remount", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    appStateCallback = null;
+    mockPdfComponent.mockClear();
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it("registers an AppState change listener", () => {
+    Platform.OS = "android";
+    render(<PdfViewerScreen />);
+    expect(AppState.addEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledWith("change", expect.any(Function));
+  });
+
+  it("remounts Pdf component when Android app returns from background", () => {
+    Platform.OS = "android";
+    render(<PdfViewerScreen />);
+
+    const renderCountBefore = mockPdfComponent.mock.calls.length;
+
+    act(() => appStateCallback!("background"));
+    act(() => appStateCallback!("active"));
+
+    const renderCountAfter = mockPdfComponent.mock.calls.length;
+    expect(renderCountAfter).toBeGreaterThan(renderCountBefore);
+  });
+
+  it("does not remount Pdf component on iOS when returning from background", () => {
+    Platform.OS = "ios";
+    render(<PdfViewerScreen />);
+
+    const renderCountBefore = mockPdfComponent.mock.calls.length;
+
+    act(() => appStateCallback!("background"));
+    act(() => appStateCallback!("active"));
+
+    const renderCountAfter = mockPdfComponent.mock.calls.length;
+    expect(renderCountAfter).toBe(renderCountBefore);
+  });
+
+  it("cleans up AppState listener on unmount", () => {
+    Platform.OS = "android";
+    const { unmount } = render(<PdfViewerScreen />);
+    unmount();
+    expect(mockRemove).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});