diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android-exoplayer/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 39515895..53e507e0 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     <application>
         <activity
             android:name="com.brentvatne.exoplayer.ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" />
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
+            android:launchMode="singleTop" />
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity.java b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity.java
index 1f2ee1d5..5492145f 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.brentvatne.exoplayer;
 
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.PlayerControlView;
 
 public class ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements ReactExoplayerView.FullScreenDelegate {
     public static final String EXTRA_ID = "extra_id";
-    public static final String EXTRA_IS_PLAYING = "extra_is_playing";
 
     private int id;
     private PlayerControlView playerControlView;
@@ -36,26 +36,40 @@ public class ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity extends AppCompatActivity implemen
         ImageView fullscreenIcon = playerControlView.findViewById(R.id.exo_fullscreen_icon);
         fullscreenIcon.setImageResource(R.drawable.exo_controls_fullscreen_exit);
         playerControlView.findViewById(R.id.exo_fullscreen_button)
-                .setOnClickListener(v -> finish());
+                .setOnClickListener(v -> ReactExoplayerView.getViewInstance(id).setFullscreen(false));
+        //Handling the playButton click event
+        playerControlView.findViewById(R.id.exo_play).setOnClickListener(v -> {
+            if (player != null && player.getPlaybackState() == Player.STATE_ENDED) {
+                player.seekTo(0);
+            }
+            ReactExoplayerView.getViewInstance(id).setPausedModifier(false);
+        });
+
+        //Handling the pauseButton click event
+        playerControlView.findViewById(R.id.exo_pause).setOnClickListener(v -> ReactExoplayerView.getViewInstance(id).setPausedModifier(true));
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
-        boolean isPlaying = getIntent().getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_IS_PLAYING, false);
-        player.setPlayWhenReady(isPlaying);
+        boolean isPaused = ReactExoplayerView.getViewInstance(id).isPaused();
+        player.setPlayWhenReady(!isPaused);
         ReactExoplayerView.getViewInstance(id).registerFullScreenDelegate(this);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onPause() {
         super.onPause();
-        boolean isPlaying = player.getPlayWhenReady() && player.getPlaybackState() == Player.STATE_READY;
-        ReactExoplayerView.getViewInstance(id).setPausedModifier(!isPlaying);
         player.setPlayWhenReady(false);
         ReactExoplayerView.getViewInstance(id).registerFullScreenDelegate(null);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy();
+        ReactExoplayerView.getViewInstance(id).removeViewInstance();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onWindowFocusChanged(boolean hasFocus) {
         super.onWindowFocusChanged(hasFocus);
@@ -64,6 +78,15 @@ public class ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity extends AppCompatActivity implemen
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
+        if ((keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK)) {
+            ReactExoplayerView.getViewInstance(id).setFullscreen(false);
+            return false;
+        }
+        return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
+    }
+
     private void togglePlayerControlVisibility() {
         if (playerControlView.isVisible()) {
             playerControlView.hide();
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
index 5d546877..38bcd827 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -239,9 +239,13 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
 
     @Override
     public void onHostResume() {
-        exoPlayerView.setPlayer(player);
         if (!playInBackground || !isInBackground) {
-            setPlayWhenReady(!isPaused);
+            if (player != null) {
+                exoPlayerView.setPlayer(player);
+                boolean temp = this.disableFocus;
+                player.setPlayWhenReady(!isPaused);
+                this.disableFocus = temp;
+            }
         }
         isInBackground = false;
     }
@@ -296,6 +300,10 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         this.fullScreenDelegate = delegate;
     }
 
+    public void removeViewInstance() {
+        instances.remove(uid);
+    }
+
     // Internal methods
 
     /**
@@ -315,8 +323,6 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         instances.put(uid, this);
         Intent intent = new Intent(getContext(), ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity.class);
         intent.putExtra(ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity.EXTRA_ID, this.uid);
-        boolean isPlaying = player.getPlayWhenReady() && player.getPlaybackState() == Player.STATE_READY;
-        intent.putExtra(ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity.EXTRA_IS_PLAYING, isPlaying);
         getContext().startActivity(intent);
     }
 
@@ -332,7 +338,7 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         playerControlView.setPlayer(player);
         playerControlView.show();
         playPauseControlContainer = playerControlView.findViewById(R.id.exo_play_pause_container);
-        playerControlView.findViewById(R.id.exo_fullscreen_button).setOnClickListener(v -> showFullscreen());
+        playerControlView.findViewById(R.id.exo_fullscreen_button).setOnClickListener(v -> setFullscreen(true));
 
         // Invoking onClick event for exoplayerView
         exoPlayerView.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {