diff --git a/src/App/App.xaml.cs b/src/App/App.xaml.cs
index 0404f19b8..35ea34849 100644
--- a/src/App/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/App/App.xaml.cs
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@ namespace Bit.App
                         ResumedAsync();
                     }
                 }
+                else if(message.Command == "slept")
+                {
+                    if(Device.RuntimePlatform == Device.iOS)
+                    {
+                        await SleptAsync();
+                    }
+                }
                 else if(message.Command == "migrated")
                 {
                     await Task.Delay(1000);
@@ -182,10 +189,9 @@ namespace Bit.App
             if(Device.RuntimePlatform == Device.Android)
             {
                 await _storageService.SaveAsync(Constants.LastActiveKey, DateTime.UtcNow);
+                SetTabsPageFromAutofill();
+                await SleptAsync();
             }
-            SetTabsPageFromAutofill();
-            await HandleLockingAsync();
-            _messagingService.Send("stopEventTimer");
         }
 
         protected override void OnResume()
@@ -197,6 +203,12 @@ namespace Bit.App
             }
         }
 
+        private async Task SleptAsync()
+        {
+            await HandleLockingAsync();
+            _messagingService.Send("stopEventTimer");
+        }
+
         private async void ResumedAsync()
         {
             _messagingService.Send("cancelLockTimer");
diff --git a/src/iOS/AppDelegate.cs b/src/iOS/AppDelegate.cs
index fc08d9de6..d6689cb87 100644
--- a/src/iOS/AppDelegate.cs
+++ b/src/iOS/AppDelegate.cs
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ namespace Bit.iOS
             UIApplication.SharedApplication.KeyWindow.EndEditing(true);
             UIApplication.SharedApplication.SetStatusBarHidden(true, false);
             _storageService.SaveAsync(Constants.LastActiveKey, DateTime.UtcNow);
+            _messagingService.Send("slept");
             base.DidEnterBackground(uiApplication);
         }