diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5c53ca30..afa78b8d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ local.properties
 framework/phonegap.jar
 framework/bin
 framework/assets/www/.DS_Store
+.DS_Store
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diff --git a/framework/src/com/phonegap/DroidGap.java b/framework/src/com/phonegap/DroidGap.java
index c3a9d357..78160743 100755
--- a/framework/src/com/phonegap/DroidGap.java
+++ b/framework/src/com/phonegap/DroidGap.java
@@ -9,13 +9,12 @@ package com.phonegap;
 
 import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONException;
+
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
-import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
-import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -26,19 +25,21 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.Window;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
+import android.webkit.GeolocationPermissions.Callback;
+import android.webkit.JsPromptResult;
 import android.webkit.JsResult;
 import android.webkit.WebChromeClient;
-import android.webkit.JsPromptResult;
 import android.webkit.WebSettings;
+import android.webkit.WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm;
 import android.webkit.WebStorage;
 import android.webkit.WebView;
 import android.webkit.WebViewClient;
-import android.webkit.GeolocationPermissions.Callback;
-import android.webkit.WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm;
+import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+
+import com.phonegap.api.PhonegapActivity;
 import com.phonegap.api.Plugin;
 import com.phonegap.api.PluginManager;
-import com.phonegap.api.PhonegapActivity;
 
 /**
  * This class is the main Android activity that represents the PhoneGap
@@ -614,17 +615,28 @@ public class DroidGap extends PhonegapActivity {
        	// Send pause event to JavaScript
        	this.appView.loadUrl("javascript:try{PhoneGap.onPause.fire();}catch(e){};"); 
 
+      	// Forward to plugins
+      	this.pluginManager.onPause();
+
         // If app doesn't want to run in background
         if (!this.keepRunning) {
-        	
-        	// Forward to plugins
-        	this.pluginManager.onPause();
 
         	// Pause JavaScript timers (including setInterval)
         	this.appView.pauseTimers();
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    /**
+     * Called when the activity receives a new intent
+     **/
+    protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
+    	super.onNewIntent(intent);
+
+    	//Forward to plugins
+    	this.pluginManager.onNewIntent(intent);
+    }
+    
     @Override
     /**
      * Called when the activity will start interacting with the user. 
@@ -638,6 +650,9 @@ public class DroidGap extends PhonegapActivity {
        	// Send resume event to JavaScript
        	this.appView.loadUrl("javascript:try{PhoneGap.onResume.fire();}catch(e){};");
 
+      	// Forward to plugins
+      	this.pluginManager.onResume();
+
         // If app doesn't want to run in background
         if (!this.keepRunning || this.activityResultKeepRunning) {
 
@@ -647,9 +662,6 @@ public class DroidGap extends PhonegapActivity {
         		this.activityResultKeepRunning = false;
         	}
 
-        	// Forward to plugins
-        	this.pluginManager.onResume();
-
         	// Resume JavaScript timers (including setInterval)
         	this.appView.resumeTimers();
         }
diff --git a/framework/src/com/phonegap/api/Plugin.java b/framework/src/com/phonegap/api/Plugin.java
index a527159a..502552c6 100755
--- a/framework/src/com/phonegap/api/Plugin.java
+++ b/framework/src/com/phonegap/api/Plugin.java
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ public abstract class Plugin implements IPlugin {
     public void onResume() {
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Called when the activity receives a new intent. 
+     */
+    public void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
+    }
+    
     /**
      * The final call you receive before your activity is destroyed. 
      */
diff --git a/framework/src/com/phonegap/api/PluginManager.java b/framework/src/com/phonegap/api/PluginManager.java
index ad1cf20b..7dafa564 100755
--- a/framework/src/com/phonegap/api/PluginManager.java
+++ b/framework/src/com/phonegap/api/PluginManager.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONException;
 
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.webkit.WebView;
 
 /**
@@ -265,4 +266,17 @@ public final class PluginManager {
     		plugin.onDestroy();
     	}
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Called when the activity receives a new intent. 
+     */    
+    public void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
+    	java.util.Set<Entry<String,Plugin>> s = this.plugins.entrySet();
+    	java.util.Iterator<Entry<String,Plugin>> it = s.iterator();
+    	while(it.hasNext()) {
+    		Entry<String,Plugin> entry = it.next();
+    		Plugin plugin = entry.getValue();
+    		plugin.onNewIntent(intent);
+    	}
+    }
 }
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