diff --git a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/NativeApplication.cs b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/NativeApplication.cs
index 5116b56add8c..e9516d54a3ae 100644
--- a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/NativeApplication.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/NativeApplication.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ private void OnActivityStarted(Activity activity)
 				}
 
 				// default to normal launch
-				if (!handled)
+				if (!handled && !_isRunning)
 				{
 					_app.OnLaunched(new LaunchActivatedEventArgs());
 				}