diff --git a/framework/src/com/phonegap/DroidGap.java b/framework/src/com/phonegap/DroidGap.java
index 8829dfee..3c8cd7b1 100755
--- a/framework/src/com/phonegap/DroidGap.java
+++ b/framework/src/com/phonegap/DroidGap.java
@@ -600,16 +600,15 @@ public class DroidGap extends PhonegapActivity {
      */
     protected void onPause() {
         super.onPause();
-        
+       	// Send pause event to JavaScript
+       	this.appView.loadUrl("javascript:try{PhoneGap.onPause.fire();}catch(e){};"); 
+
         // If app doesn't want to run in background
         if (!this.keepRunning) {
         	
         	// Forward to plugins
         	this.pluginManager.onPause();
 
-        	// Send pause event to JavaScript
-        	this.appView.loadUrl("javascript:try{PhoneGap.onPause.fire();}catch(e){};");
-
         	// Pause JavaScript timers (including setInterval)
         	this.appView.pauseTimers();
         }