diff --git a/sky/shell/platform/android/org/domokit/sky/shell/PlatformViewAndroid.java b/sky/shell/platform/android/org/domokit/sky/shell/PlatformViewAndroid.java
index 149fedf1567..555b05ae282 100644
--- a/sky/shell/platform/android/org/domokit/sky/shell/PlatformViewAndroid.java
+++ b/sky/shell/platform/android/org/domokit/sky/shell/PlatformViewAndroid.java
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@ public class PlatformViewAndroid extends SurfaceView {
         return mSkyEngine;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
+    void destroy() {
         getHolder().removeCallback(mSurfaceCallback);
         nativeDetach(mNativePlatformView);
         mNativePlatformView = 0;
diff --git a/sky/shell/platform/android/org/domokit/sky/shell/SkyActivity.java b/sky/shell/platform/android/org/domokit/sky/shell/SkyActivity.java
index 66f4ee63754..1e04230bb3a 100644
--- a/sky/shell/platform/android/org/domokit/sky/shell/SkyActivity.java
+++ b/sky/shell/platform/android/org/domokit/sky/shell/SkyActivity.java
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ public class SkyActivity extends Activity {
      */
     @Override
     protected void onDestroy() {
+        if (mView != null) {
+            mView.destroy();
+        }
         // Do we need to shut down Sky too?
         mTracingController.stop();
         super.onDestroy();