diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MeshUtilApplication.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MeshUtilApplication.kt
index 85e8e2d6f..a737bc25b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MeshUtilApplication.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MeshUtilApplication.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import dagger.hilt.android.HiltAndroidApp
 import dagger.hilt.components.SingletonComponent
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.cancel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.meshtastic.core.database.DatabaseManager
 import org.meshtastic.core.prefs.mesh.MeshPrefs
@@ -47,10 +48,12 @@ import kotlin.time.toJavaDuration
  * user preferences.
  */
 @HiltAndroidApp
-class MeshUtilApplication :
+open class MeshUtilApplication :
     Application(),
     Configuration.Provider {
     @Inject lateinit var workerFactory: HiltWorkerFactory
+    
+    private val applicationScope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Default)
 
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
@@ -61,11 +64,19 @@ class MeshUtilApplication :
 
         // Initialize DatabaseManager asynchronously with current device address so DAO consumers have an active DB
         val entryPoint = EntryPointAccessors.fromApplication(this, AppEntryPoint::class.java)
-        CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Default).launch {
+        applicationScope.launch {
             entryPoint.databaseManager().init(entryPoint.meshPrefs().deviceAddress)
         }
     }
 
+    override fun onTerminate() {
+        // Shutdown managers (useful for Robolectric tests)
+        val entryPoint = EntryPointAccessors.fromApplication(this, AppEntryPoint::class.java)
+        entryPoint.databaseManager().close()
+        applicationScope.cancel()
+        super.onTerminate()
+    }
+
     private fun scheduleMeshLogCleanup() {
         val cleanupRequest =
             PeriodicWorkRequestBuilder<MeshLogCleanupWorker>(repeatInterval = 1.hours.toJavaDuration()).build()
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MeshTestApplication.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MeshTestApplication.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c68b2abd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MeshTestApplication.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Meshtastic LLC
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.geeksville.mesh
+
+import androidx.work.Configuration
+import dagger.hilt.android.EntryPointAccessors
+
+/**
+ * A lightweight application class for Robolectric tests.
+ *
+ * It prevents heavy background initialization (WorkManager, DatabaseManager) by default
+ * to avoid resource leaks and flaky native SQLite issues on the JVM.
+ */
+class MeshTestApplication : MeshUtilApplication() {
+
+    override fun onCreate() {
+        // Only run real onCreate logic if a test explicitly asks for it
+        if (shouldInitialize) {
+            super.onCreate()
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun onTerminate() {
+        if (shouldInitialize) {
+            val entryPoint = EntryPointAccessors.fromApplication(this, AppEntryPoint::class.java)
+            entryPoint.databaseManager().close()
+        }
+        super.onTerminate()
+    }
+
+    override val workManagerConfiguration: Configuration
+        get() = Configuration.Builder()
+            .setMinimumLoggingLevel(android.util.Log.DEBUG)
+            .build()
+
+    companion object {
+        /** Set to true in a test @Before block if you need real DB/WorkManager init. */
+        var shouldInitialize = false
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/test/resources/robolectric.properties b/app/src/test/resources/robolectric.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24613e7b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/resources/robolectric.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+application = com.geeksville.mesh.MeshTestApplication
diff --git a/core/database/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/database/DatabaseManager.kt b/core/database/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/database/DatabaseManager.kt
index b04887f59..7754211bb 100644
--- a/core/database/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/database/DatabaseManager.kt
+++ b/core/database/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/database/DatabaseManager.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import androidx.room.RoomDatabase
 import co.touchlab.kermit.Logger
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
+import kotlinx.coroutines.cancel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharingStarted
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
@@ -209,6 +210,14 @@ class DatabaseManager @Inject constructor(private val app: Application, private
         }
         prefs.edit().putBoolean(DatabaseConstants.LEGACY_DB_CLEANED_KEY, true).apply()
     }
+
+    /** Closes all open databases and cancels background work. */
+    fun close() {
+        managerScope.cancel()
+        dbCache.values.forEach { it.close() }
+        dbCache.clear()
+        _currentDb.value = null
+    }
 }
 
 object DatabaseConstants {