diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/limelight/AppView.java b/app/src/main/java/com/limelight/AppView.java
index 42f0362b..f08cdd25 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/limelight/AppView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/limelight/AppView.java
@@ -235,6 +235,10 @@ public class AppView extends Activity implements AdapterFragmentCallbacks {
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
+        // Assume we're in the foreground when created to avoid a race
+        // between binding to CMS and onResume()
+        inForeground = true;
+
         shortcutHelper = new ShortcutHelper(this);
 
         UiHelper.setLocale(this);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/limelight/PcView.java b/app/src/main/java/com/limelight/PcView.java
index 305c7c9a..0efff0bc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/limelight/PcView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/limelight/PcView.java
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ public class PcView extends Activity implements AdapterFragmentCallbacks {
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
+        // Assume we're in the foreground when created to avoid a race
+        // between binding to CMS and onResume()
+        inForeground = true;
+
         // Create a GLSurfaceView to fetch GLRenderer unless we have
         // a cached result already.
         final GlPreferences glPrefs = GlPreferences.readPreferences(this);