diff --git a/cw_core/lib/wallet_base.dart b/cw_core/lib/wallet_base.dart
index e3822ae2d..85f180a09 100644
--- a/cw_core/lib/wallet_base.dart
+++ b/cw_core/lib/wallet_base.dart
@@ -102,4 +102,6 @@ abstract class WalletBase<BalanceType extends Balance, HistoryType extends Trans
   Future<bool> verifyMessage(String message, String signature, {String? address = null});
 
   bool isTestnet = false;
+
+  Future<void> closeWallet() async {}
 }
diff --git a/cw_monero/lib/monero_wallet.dart b/cw_monero/lib/monero_wallet.dart
index f4ecb9014..629778c8f 100644
--- a/cw_monero/lib/monero_wallet.dart
+++ b/cw_monero/lib/monero_wallet.dart
@@ -276,6 +276,19 @@ abstract class MoneroWalletBase
     monero_wallet.closeCurrentWallet();
   }
 
+  @override
+  Future<void> closeWallet() async {
+    printV("closing wallet");
+    final currentWalletDirPath = await pathForWalletDir(name: name, type: type);
+    final wmaddr = wmPtr.address;
+    final waddr = openedWalletsByPath["$currentWalletDirPath/$name"]!.address;
+    await Isolate.run(() {
+      monero.WalletManager_closeWallet(
+          Pointer.fromAddress(wmaddr), Pointer.fromAddress(waddr), true);
+    });
+    await init();
+  }
+
   @override
   Future<PendingTransaction> createTransaction(Object credentials) async {
     final _credentials = credentials as MoneroTransactionCreationCredentials;
diff --git a/lib/entities/background_tasks.dart b/lib/entities/background_tasks.dart
index 1ca9a1536..ac3f696c9 100644
--- a/lib/entities/background_tasks.dart
+++ b/lib/entities/background_tasks.dart
@@ -519,7 +519,10 @@ Future<void> onStart(ServiceInstance service) async {
     // if (lastAppState == AppLifecycleState.resumed && serviceState != "FOREGROUND") {
     //   setForeground();
     // }
-    if (lastAppStates.length < 5) return;
+    if (lastAppStates.length < 5) {
+      service.invoke("serviceState", {"state": serviceState});
+      return;
+    }
     if (lastAppState == AppLifecycleState.paused && serviceState != "READY") {
       setReady();
     }
@@ -527,6 +530,7 @@ Future<void> onStart(ServiceInstance service) async {
     if (lastAppStates.every((state) => state == AppLifecycleState.paused) && !bgSyncStarted) {
       setBackground();
     }
+    service.invoke("serviceState", {"state": serviceState});
   });
 }
 
@@ -607,8 +611,8 @@ class BackgroundTasks {
   FlutterBackgroundService bgService = FlutterBackgroundService();
   FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin =
       FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin();
-  Timer? _pingTimer;
-  String serviceState = "NOT_RUNNING";
+  static Timer? _pingTimer;
+  static String serviceState = "NOT_RUNNING";
 
   void serviceBackground() {
     bgService.invoke("setBackground");
@@ -628,7 +632,7 @@ class BackgroundTasks {
     final settingsStore = getIt.get<SettingsStore>();
     bool showNotifications = settingsStore.showSyncNotification;
     bgService.invoke("stopService");
-    await Future.delayed(const Duration(seconds: 3));
+    await Future.delayed(const Duration(seconds: 5));
     initializeService(bgService, showNotifications);
     bgService.invoke("setForeground");
   }
@@ -637,6 +641,12 @@ class BackgroundTasks {
     return await bgService.isRunning();
   }
 
+  Future<bool> isBackgroundSyncing() async {
+    printV("serviceState: ${serviceState}");
+    printV("isRunning: ${await bgService.isRunning()}");
+    return await bgService.isRunning() && serviceState == "BACKGROUND";
+  }
+
   void serviceReady() {
     final settingsStore = getIt.get<SettingsStore>();
     bool showNotifications = settingsStore.showSyncNotification;
@@ -694,10 +704,12 @@ class BackgroundTasks {
       });
 
       bgService.on("serviceState").listen((event) {
+        printV("UPDATING SERVICE STATE: ${event?["state"]}");
         serviceState = event?["state"] as String;
       });
 
       await initializeService(bgService, useNotifications);
+      bgService.invoke("setForeground");
     } catch (error, stackTrace) {
       printV(error);
       printV(stackTrace);
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/root/root.dart b/lib/src/screens/root/root.dart
index 53005c63d..18892ae02 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/root/root.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/root/root.dart
@@ -168,34 +168,30 @@ class RootState extends State<Root> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
 
     // background service handling:
     printV("state: $state");
+    final appStore = widget.appStore;
+    final wallet = appStore.wallet;
     switch (state) {
       case AppLifecycleState.resumed:
-        // // restart the background service if it was running before:
+        bool isBackgroundSyncing = await getIt.get<BackgroundTasks>().isBackgroundSyncing();
+
+        printV("isBackgroundSyncing: $isBackgroundSyncing");
+
+        if (!isBackgroundSyncing) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        await wallet?.stopSync(isBackgroundSync: true);
+        // await wallet?.closeWallet();
+        // restart the background service if it was running before:
         await getIt.get<BackgroundTasks>().serviceForeground();
-        // _stateTimer?.cancel();
-        // if (!wasInBackground) {
-        //   return;
-        // }
-        // wasInBackground = false;
-        // final appStore = widget.appStore;
-        // final wallet = appStore.wallet;
-        // if (syncingWalletTypes.contains(wallet?.type)) {
-        //   // wait a few seconds before starting the sync to make sure the background service is fully exited:
-        //   Future.delayed(const Duration(seconds: 50), () async {
-        //     final node = appStore.settingsStore.getCurrentNode(wallet!.type);
-        //     await wallet.stopSync();
-        //     await wallet.init();
-        //     wallet.connectToNode(node: node);
-        //     wallet.startSync();
-        //   });
-        // }
         break;
       case AppLifecycleState.hidden:
       case AppLifecycleState.inactive:
       case AppLifecycleState.detached:
         break;
       case AppLifecycleState.paused:
-        widget.appStore.wallet?.stopSync();
+        await wallet?.stopSync();
+        await wallet?.close();
         // getIt.get<BackgroundTasks>().serviceReady();
         // // if (FeatureFlag.isBackgroundSyncEnabled &&
         // //     syncingWalletTypes.contains(widget.appStore.wallet?.type)) {