diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/AndroidWebView.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/AndroidWebView.java
index 68808c61..1e8cccc7 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/AndroidWebView.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/AndroidWebView.java
@@ -594,6 +594,7 @@ public class AndroidWebView extends WebView implements CordovaWebView {
         return boundKeyCodes.contains(keyCode);
     }
 
+    @Override
     public void handlePause(boolean keepRunning)
     {
         LOG.d(TAG, "Handle the pause");
@@ -607,22 +608,23 @@ public class AndroidWebView extends WebView implements CordovaWebView {
 
         // If app doesn't want to run in background
         if (!keepRunning) {
-            // Pause JavaScript timers (including setInterval)
+            // Pause JavaScript timers. This affects all webviews within the app!
             this.pauseTimers();
         }
     }
     
-    public void handleResume(boolean keepRunning, boolean activityResultKeepRunning)
+    @Override
+    public void handleResume(boolean keepRunning)
     {
+        // Resume JavaScript timers. This affects all webviews within the app!
+        this.resumeTimers();
+
         sendJavascriptEvent("resume");
         
         // Forward to plugins
         if (this.pluginManager != null) {
             this.pluginManager.onResume(keepRunning);
         }
-
-        // Resume JavaScript timers (including setInterval)
-        this.resumeTimers();
     }
     
     public void handleDestroy()
diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
index 30370c22..0afd5713 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ public class CordovaActivity extends Activity implements CordovaInterface {
     // Plugin to call when activity result is received
     protected int activityResultRequestCode;
     protected CordovaPlugin activityResultCallback;
-    protected boolean activityResultKeepRunning;
 
     /*
      * The variables below are used to cache some of the activity properties.
@@ -281,19 +280,14 @@ public class CordovaActivity extends Activity implements CordovaInterface {
     @Override
     protected void onPause() {
         super.onPause();
-
-        LOG.d(TAG, "Paused the application!");
+        LOG.d(TAG, "Paused the activity.");
 
         // Don't process pause if shutting down, since onDestroy() will be called
         if (this.activityState == ACTIVITY_EXITING) {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (this.appView == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-        else
-        {
+        if (this.appView != null) {
             this.appView.handlePause(this.keepRunning);
         }
     }
@@ -315,7 +309,7 @@ public class CordovaActivity extends Activity implements CordovaInterface {
     @Override
     protected void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
-        LOG.d(TAG, "Resuming the App");
+        LOG.d(TAG, "Resumed the activity.");
         
         if (this.activityState == ACTIVITY_STARTING) {
             this.activityState = ACTIVITY_RUNNING;
@@ -329,17 +323,7 @@ public class CordovaActivity extends Activity implements CordovaInterface {
         // receive user input. Workaround for some devices (Samsung Galaxy Note 3 at least)
         this.getWindow().getDecorView().requestFocus();
 
-        this.appView.handleResume(this.keepRunning, this.activityResultKeepRunning);
-
-        // If app doesn't want to run in background
-        if (!this.keepRunning || this.activityResultKeepRunning) {
-
-            // Restore multitasking state
-            if (this.activityResultKeepRunning) {
-                this.keepRunning = this.activityResultKeepRunning;
-                this.activityResultKeepRunning = false;
-            }
-        }
+        this.appView.handleResume(this.keepRunning);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -382,13 +366,6 @@ public class CordovaActivity extends Activity implements CordovaInterface {
      */
     public void startActivityForResult(CordovaPlugin command, Intent intent, int requestCode) {
         setActivityResultCallback(command);
-        this.activityResultKeepRunning = this.keepRunning;
-
-        // If multitasking turned on, then disable it for activities that return results
-        if (command != null) {
-            this.keepRunning = false;
-        }
-
         try {
             startActivityForResult(intent, requestCode);
         } catch (RuntimeException e) { // E.g.: ActivityNotFoundException
diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebView.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebView.java
index 8fd259c7..184467b3 100644
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebView.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebView.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public interface CordovaWebView {
 
     void onNewIntent(Intent intent);
 
-    void handleResume(boolean keepRunning, boolean activityResultKeepRunning);
+    void handleResume(boolean keepRunning);
 
     void handleDestroy();