diff --git a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormFillingActivity.java b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormFillingActivity.java
index 6d75f3540f3..0ad23fc7d55 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormFillingActivity.java
+++ b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormFillingActivity.java
@@ -2268,6 +2268,7 @@ private void finishAndReturnInstance() {
     }
 
     private void exit() {
+        backgroundLocationViewModel.activityHidden();
         formEntryViewModel.exit();
         finish();
     }