diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/e2e/impl/BackupRestoreTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/e2e/impl/BackupRestoreTest.kt
index 3017a83d1..e69bd1182 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/e2e/impl/BackupRestoreTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/e2e/impl/BackupRestoreTest.kt
@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@
 
 package com.stevesoltys.seedvault.e2e.impl
 
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
+import android.util.Log
 import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.MAGIC_PACKAGE_MANAGER
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.e2e.SeedvaultLargeTest
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.e2e.SeedvaultLargeTestResult
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.metadata.PackageState
+import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.settings.SettingsActivity
 import org.junit.Test
 
 @LargeTest
@@ -17,6 +21,7 @@ internal class BackupRestoreTest : SeedvaultLargeTest() {
 
     @Test
     fun `backup and restore applications`() {
+        launchStoppedApps()
         launchBackupActivity()
 
         if (!keyManager.hasBackupKey()) {
@@ -58,6 +63,26 @@ internal class BackupRestoreTest : SeedvaultLargeTest() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun launchStoppedApps() {
+        val packageManager = targetContext.packageManager
+        packageService.notBackedUpPackages.forEach { packageInfo ->
+            val i = packageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage(packageInfo.packageName)?.apply {
+                addFlags(FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
+            }
+            Log.i("TEST", "Launching $i")
+            try {
+                targetContext.startActivity(i)
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e("TEST", "Could not launch activity for ${packageInfo.packageName}", e)
+            }
+        }
+        // at the end launch us again, so we are back to foreground
+        val i = Intent(targetContext, SettingsActivity::class.java).apply {
+            flags = FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
+        }
+        targetContext.startActivity(i)
+    }
+
     private fun assertValidResults(
         backup: SeedvaultLargeTestResult,
         restore: SeedvaultLargeTestResult,