diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/MainActivity.kt
index 37ebf891f..e830bded5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/MainActivity.kt
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     override fun onDestroy() {
         super.onDestroy()
         keepPlayingMutex?.stop()
+        keepPlayingMutex?.release()
+        keepPlayingMutex = null
     }
 
     /**