diff --git a/backends/gdx-backend-android/src/com/badlogic/gdx/backends/android/AndroidGraphicsLiveWallpaper.java b/backends/gdx-backend-android/src/com/badlogic/gdx/backends/android/AndroidGraphicsLiveWallpaper.java
index 5fcd0e4..0cb0368 100644
--- a/backends/gdx-backend-android/src/com/badlogic/gdx/backends/android/AndroidGraphicsLiveWallpaper.java
+++ b/backends/gdx-backend-android/src/com/badlogic/gdx/backends/android/AndroidGraphicsLiveWallpaper.java
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 			// by jw: added synchronization, there was nothing before
 			while (resume) {
 				try {
+					requestRendering();
 					synch.wait();
 				} catch (InterruptedException ignored) {
 					Gdx.app.log("AndroidGraphics", "waiting for resume synchronization failed!");