diff --git a/Leaks/AsyncTask/app/build.gradle b/Leaks/AsyncTask/app/build.gradle
index 958eb0c99..7e152b9ed 100644
--- a/Leaks/AsyncTask/app/build.gradle
+++ b/Leaks/AsyncTask/app/build.gradle
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 dependencies {
-  implementation 'com.android.support:support-fragment:27.1.0'
-  debugImplementation 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android:1.5.4'
-  releaseImplementation 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android-no-op:1.5.4'
+  implementation 'com.android.support:support-fragment:27.1.1'
+  debugImplementation 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android:1.6.1'
+  releaseImplementation 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android-no-op:1.6.1'
 }
 
 android {
diff --git a/Leaks/AsyncTask/app/src/main/java/com/commonsware/android/async/CanaryApplication.java b/Leaks/AsyncTask/app/src/main/java/com/commonsware/android/async/CanaryApplication.java
index 95acbce07..df6fc16f4 100644
--- a/Leaks/AsyncTask/app/src/main/java/com/commonsware/android/async/CanaryApplication.java
+++ b/Leaks/AsyncTask/app/src/main/java/com/commonsware/android/async/CanaryApplication.java
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ public class CanaryApplication extends Application {
   public void onCreate() {
     super.onCreate();
 
+    if (LeakCanary.isInAnalyzerProcess(this)) {
+      // LeakCanary is processing a heap dump here; please do not disturb!
+      return;
+    }
+
     LeakCanary.install(this);
+
+    // do your normal initialization work here
   }
 }