diff --git a/app/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/app/AppPlugin.java b/app/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/app/AppPlugin.java
index 916ad391a..0ca7fa152 100644
--- a/app/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/app/AppPlugin.java
+++ b/app/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/app/AppPlugin.java
@@ -108,10 +108,7 @@ public void getState(PluginCall call) {
 
     @PluginMethod
     public void minimizeApp(PluginCall call) {
-        Intent startMain = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
-        startMain.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
-        startMain.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
-        getActivity().startActivity(startMain);
+        getActivity().moveTaskToBack(true);
         call.resolve();
     }