diff --git a/Meshtastic/MeshtasticApp.swift b/Meshtastic/MeshtasticApp.swift
index d60ed940..5c91f627 100644
--- a/Meshtastic/MeshtasticApp.swift
+++ b/Meshtastic/MeshtasticApp.swift
@@ -196,6 +196,9 @@ struct MeshtasticAppleApp: App {
 			switch newScenePhase {
 			case .background:
 				Logger.services.info("🎬 [App] Scene is in the background")
+				// Stop Session Replay when app goes to background to prevent crashes
+				// from accessing SwiftUI view hierarchy while backgrounded
+				SessionReplay.stopRecording()
 				accessoryManager.appDidEnterBackground()
 				do {
 					try persistenceController.container.viewContext.save()
@@ -209,6 +212,8 @@ struct MeshtasticAppleApp: App {
 				Logger.services.info("🎬 [App] Scene is inactive")
 			case .active:
 				Logger.services.info("🎬 [App] Scene is active")
+				// Resume Session Replay when app becomes active
+				SessionReplay.startRecording()
 				accessoryManager.appDidBecomeActive()
 			@unknown default:
 				Logger.services.error("🍎 [App] Apple must have changed something")