diff --git a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Platforms/Android/AndroidManifest.xml b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Platforms/Android/AndroidManifest.xml
index e4c429ce3..f592b7eda 100644
--- a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Platforms/Android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Platforms/Android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@mipmap/appicon" android:enableOnBackInvokedCallback="true"
                  android:supportsRtl="true">
-        <service android:name="communityToolkit.maui.media.services" android:exported="false" android:enabled="true"
+        <service android:name="communityToolkit.maui.media.services" android:stopWithTask="true" android:exported="false" android:enabled="true"
                  android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MEDIA_BUTTON"/>
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.MediaElement/Services/MediaControlsService.android.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.MediaElement/Services/MediaControlsService.android.cs
index 629c8bfa7..810c793e2 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.MediaElement/Services/MediaControlsService.android.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.MediaElement/Services/MediaControlsService.android.cs
@@ -217,6 +217,15 @@ void OnSetIntents()
 		notification?.AddAction(actionNext);
 	}
 
+	public override void OnDestroy()
+	{
+		Platform.CurrentActivity?.StopService(new Intent(Platform.AppContext, typeof(MediaControlsService)));
+		System.Diagnostics.Trace.TraceInformation("MediaControlsService destroyed.");
+		Platform.CurrentActivity?.FinishAndRemoveTask();
+		System.Environment.Exit(0);
+		System.Diagnostics.Trace.TraceInformation("Application exiting.");
+		base.OnDestroy();
+	}
 	static void BroadcastUpdate(string receiver, string action)
 	{
 		if (Build.VERSION.SdkInt >= BuildVersionCodes.Tiramisu)