diff --git a/apps/common-app/src/examples/Worklets/Worklets.tsx b/apps/common-app/src/examples/Worklets/Worklets.tsx
index bd3cab830..9e142df36 100644
--- a/apps/common-app/src/examples/Worklets/Worklets.tsx
+++ b/apps/common-app/src/examples/Worklets/Worklets.tsx
@@ -32,11 +32,19 @@ function Worklets() {
   const bar4 = useSharedValue(0);
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (!aCtxRef.current) {
+      aCtxRef.current = new AudioContext({ sampleRate: SAMPLE_RATE });
+    }
+
     AudioManager.setAudioSessionOptions({
       iosCategory: 'playAndRecord',
       iosMode: 'spokenAudio',
       iosOptions: ['defaultToSpeaker', 'allowBluetoothA2DP'],
     });
+
+    return () => {
+      aCtxRef.current?.close();
+    };
   }, []);
 
   const start = () => {
@@ -45,7 +53,7 @@ function Worklets() {
       inputAudioData: Array<Float32Array>,
       outputAudioData: Array<Float32Array>,
       framesToProcess: number,
-      currentTime: number
+      _currentTime: number
     ) => {
       'worklet';
       const gain = 0.5;
@@ -62,7 +70,7 @@ function Worklets() {
       audioData: Array<Float32Array>,
       framesToProcess: number,
       currentTime: number,
-      startOffset: number
+      _startOffset: number
     ) => {
       'worklet';
       const frequency = 440; // A4 note
@@ -70,20 +78,24 @@ function Worklets() {
 
       const modulationFreq = 2; // 2 Hz modulation
       const modulationDepth = 0.8;
-      const amplitudeModulation = Math.sin(2 * Math.PI * modulationFreq * currentTime);
-      const dynamicAmplitude = baseAmplitude * (1 + modulationDepth * amplitudeModulation);
+      const amplitudeModulation = Math.sin(
+        2 * Math.PI * modulationFreq * currentTime
+      );
+      const dynamicAmplitude =
+        baseAmplitude * (1 + modulationDepth * amplitudeModulation);
 
       for (let channel = 0; channel < audioData.length; channel++) {
         for (let sample = 0; sample < framesToProcess; sample++) {
           // Calculate phase based on sample position and time
-          const phase = 2 * Math.PI * frequency * (currentTime + sample / SAMPLE_RATE);
+          const phase =
+            2 * Math.PI * frequency * (currentTime + sample / SAMPLE_RATE);
           audioData[channel][sample] = dynamicAmplitude * Math.sin(phase);
         }
       }
     };
     const worklet = (
       audioData: Array<Float32Array>,
-      inputChannelCount: number
+      _inputChannelCount: number
     ) => {
       'worklet';
 
@@ -106,7 +118,10 @@ function Worklets() {
       bar2.value = withSpring(scaledAmplitude, { damping: 15, stiffness: 200 });
     };
 
-    aCtxRef.current = new AudioContext({ sampleRate: SAMPLE_RATE });
+    if (!aCtxRef.current) {
+      aCtxRef.current = new AudioContext({ sampleRate: SAMPLE_RATE });
+    }
+
     workletSourceNodeRef.current = aCtxRef.current.createWorkletSourceNode(
       sourceWorklet,
       'AudioRuntime'
diff --git a/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/cpp/audioapi/android/AudioAPIModule.cpp b/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/cpp/audioapi/android/AudioAPIModule.cpp
index 092c1b3a4..4781792f4 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/cpp/audioapi/android/AudioAPIModule.cpp
+++ b/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/cpp/audioapi/android/AudioAPIModule.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ void AudioAPIModule::registerNatives() {
       makeNativeMethod(
           "invokeHandlerWithEventNameAndEventBody",
           AudioAPIModule::invokeHandlerWithEventNameAndEventBody),
+      makeNativeMethod("closeAllContexts", AudioAPIModule::closeAllContexts),
   });
 }
 
@@ -101,4 +102,8 @@ void AudioAPIModule::invokeHandlerWithEventNameAndEventBody(
         eventName->toStdString(), body);
   }
 }
+
+void AudioAPIModule::closeAllContexts() {
+  AudioAPIModuleInstaller::closeAllContexts();
+}
 } // namespace audioapi
diff --git a/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/cpp/audioapi/android/AudioAPIModule.h b/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/cpp/audioapi/android/AudioAPIModule.h
index 2504b37a8..886acd211 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/cpp/audioapi/android/AudioAPIModule.h
+++ b/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/cpp/audioapi/android/AudioAPIModule.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class AudioAPIModule : public jni::HybridClass<AudioAPIModule> {
 
   void injectJSIBindings();
   void invokeHandlerWithEventNameAndEventBody(jni::alias_ref<jni::JString> eventName, jni::alias_ref<jni::JMap<jstring, jobject>> eventBody);
+  void closeAllContexts();
 
  private:
   friend HybridBase;
diff --git a/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/cpp/audioapi/android/core/AudioPlayer.cpp b/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/cpp/audioapi/android/core/AudioPlayer.cpp
index 4ba4d79c6..3f1e7513a 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/cpp/audioapi/android/core/AudioPlayer.cpp
+++ b/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/cpp/audioapi/android/core/AudioPlayer.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <audioapi/core/utils/Constants.h>
 #include <audioapi/utils/AudioArray.h>
 #include <audioapi/utils/AudioBus.h>
+#include <jni.h>
 
 namespace audioapi {
 
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ bool AudioPlayer::openAudioStream() {
 
 bool AudioPlayer::start() {
   if (mStream_) {
-    nativeAudioPlayer_->start();
+    jni::ThreadScope::WithClassLoader(
+        [this]() { nativeAudioPlayer_->start(); });
     auto result = mStream_->requestStart();
     return result == oboe::Result::OK;
   }
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ bool AudioPlayer::start() {
 
 void AudioPlayer::stop() {
   if (mStream_) {
-    nativeAudioPlayer_->stop();
+    jni::ThreadScope::WithClassLoader([this]() { nativeAudioPlayer_->stop(); });
     mStream_->requestStop();
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/audioapi/AudioAPIModule.kt b/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/audioapi/AudioAPIModule.kt
index 265a68784..9c9ee2c64 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/audioapi/AudioAPIModule.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native-audio-api/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/audioapi/AudioAPIModule.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.swmansion.audioapi
 
 import com.facebook.jni.HybridData
+import com.facebook.react.bridge.LifecycleEventListener
+import com.facebook.react.bridge.NativeModule
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.Promise
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactApplicationContext
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReadableArray
@@ -16,7 +18,8 @@ import java.lang.ref.WeakReference
 @ReactModule(name = AudioAPIModule.NAME)
 class AudioAPIModule(
   reactContext: ReactApplicationContext,
-) : NativeAudioAPIModuleSpec(reactContext) {
+) : NativeAudioAPIModuleSpec(reactContext),
+  LifecycleEventListener {
   companion object {
     const val NAME = NativeAudioAPIModuleSpec.NAME
   }
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ class AudioAPIModule(
   val reactContext: WeakReference<ReactApplicationContext> = WeakReference(reactContext)
 
   private val mHybridData: HybridData
+  private var reanimatedModule: NativeModule? = null
 
   external fun initHybrid(
     workletsModule: Any?,
@@ -38,6 +42,8 @@ class AudioAPIModule(
     eventBody: Map<String, Any>,
   )
 
+  private external fun closeAllContexts()
+
   init {
     try {
       System.loadLibrary("react-native-audio-api")
@@ -47,6 +53,8 @@ class AudioAPIModule(
       if (BuildConfig.RN_AUDIO_API_ENABLE_WORKLETS) {
         try {
           workletsModule = reactContext.getNativeModule("WorkletsModule")
+          reanimatedModule = reactContext.getNativeModule("ReanimatedModule")
+          reanimatedModule
         } catch (ex: Exception) {
           throw RuntimeException("WorkletsModule not found - make sure react-native-worklets is properly installed")
         }
@@ -64,6 +72,26 @@ class AudioAPIModule(
     return true
   }
 
+  override fun onHostResume() {
+    // do nothing
+  }
+
+  override fun onHostPause() {
+    closeAllContexts()
+  }
+
+  override fun onHostDestroy() {
+    // do nothing
+  }
+
+  override fun initialize() {
+    reactContext.get()?.addLifecycleEventListener(this)
+  }
+
+  override fun invalidate() {
+    // think about cleaning up resources, singletons etc.
+  }
+
   override fun getDevicePreferredSampleRate(): Double = MediaSessionManager.getDevicePreferredSampleRate()
 
   override fun setAudioSessionActivity(
diff --git a/packages/react-native-audio-api/common/cpp/audioapi/AudioAPIModuleInstaller.h b/packages/react-native-audio-api/common/cpp/audioapi/AudioAPIModuleInstaller.h
index e3f3856a0..73778ce14 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-audio-api/common/cpp/audioapi/AudioAPIModuleInstaller.h
+++ b/packages/react-native-audio-api/common/cpp/audioapi/AudioAPIModuleInstaller.h
@@ -16,12 +16,16 @@
 #include <audioapi/core/utils/worklets/SafeIncludes.h>
 
 #include <memory>
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace audioapi {
 
 using namespace facebook;
 
 class AudioAPIModuleInstaller {
+ private:
+  inline static std::vector<std::weak_ptr<AudioContext>> contexts_ = {};
+
  public:
   static void injectJSIBindings(
       jsi::Runtime *jsiRuntime,
@@ -61,6 +65,19 @@ class AudioAPIModuleInstaller {
             *jsiRuntime, audioEventHandlerRegistryHostObject));
   }
 
+  static void closeAllContexts() {
+    for (auto it = contexts_.begin(); it != contexts_.end(); ++it) {
+      auto weakContext = *it;
+
+      if (auto context = weakContext.lock()) {
+        context->close();
+      }
+
+      it = contexts_.erase(it);
+    --it;
+    }
+  }
+
  private:
   static jsi::Function getCreateAudioContextFunction(
       jsi::Runtime *jsiRuntime,
@@ -95,6 +112,8 @@ class AudioAPIModuleInstaller {
               initSuspended,
               audioEventHandlerRegistry,
               runtimeRegistry);
+          AudioAPIModuleInstaller::contexts_.push_back(audioContext);
+
           auto audioContextHostObject =
               std::make_shared<AudioContextHostObject>(
                   audioContext, &runtime, jsCallInvoker);
@@ -138,6 +157,7 @@ class AudioAPIModuleInstaller {
               sampleRate,
               audioEventHandlerRegistry,
               runtimeRegistry);
+
             auto audioContextHostObject =
               std::make_shared<OfflineAudioContextHostObject>(
                     offlineAudioContext, &runtime, jsCallInvoker);
diff --git a/packages/react-native-audio-api/ios/audioapi/ios/AudioAPIModule.h b/packages/react-native-audio-api/ios/audioapi/ios/AudioAPIModule.h
index 7f618fcf3..3e2a4d9dc 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-audio-api/ios/audioapi/ios/AudioAPIModule.h
+++ b/packages/react-native-audio-api/ios/audioapi/ios/AudioAPIModule.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #ifdef RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED
 #import <React/RCTCallInvokerModule.h>
+#import <React/RCTInvalidating.h>
 #import <rnaudioapi/rnaudioapi.h>
 #else // RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED
 #import <React/RCTBridgeModule.h>
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
 
 @interface AudioAPIModule : RCTEventEmitter
 #ifdef RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED
-                            <NativeAudioAPIModuleSpec, RCTCallInvokerModule>
+                            <NativeAudioAPIModuleSpec, RCTCallInvokerModule, RCTInvalidating>
 #else
                             <RCTBridgeModule>
 #endif // RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED
diff --git a/packages/react-native-audio-api/ios/audioapi/ios/AudioAPIModule.mm b/packages/react-native-audio-api/ios/audioapi/ios/AudioAPIModule.mm
index cc2caccdd..1974d8171 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-audio-api/ios/audioapi/ios/AudioAPIModule.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native-audio-api/ios/audioapi/ios/AudioAPIModule.mm
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ - (void)invalidate
 
   _eventHandler = nullptr;
 
+  audioapi::AudioAPIModuleInstaller::closeAllContexts();
+
   [super invalidate];
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/react-native-audio-api/ios/audioapi/ios/core/IOSAudioRecorder.h b/packages/react-native-audio-api/ios/audioapi/ios/core/IOSAudioRecorder.h
index 5f5233774..39a2e0b0c 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-audio-api/ios/audioapi/ios/core/IOSAudioRecorder.h
+++ b/packages/react-native-audio-api/ios/audioapi/ios/core/IOSAudioRecorder.h
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ class IOSAudioRecorder : public AudioRecorder {
   IOSAudioRecorder(
       float sampleRate,
       int bufferLength,
-      const std::shared_ptr<AudioEventHandlerRegistry>
-          &audioEventHandlerRegistry);
+      const std::shared_ptr<AudioEventHandlerRegistry> &audioEventHandlerRegistry);
 
   ~IOSAudioRecorder() override;