diff --git a/android-project/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java b/android-project/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
index f40bbcc16..4e516528e 100644
--- a/android-project/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
+++ b/android-project/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import android.graphics.*;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.media.*;
 import android.hardware.*;
+import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
 
 /**
     SDL Activity
@@ -1062,6 +1063,42 @@ class SDLSurface extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback,
         SDLActivity.onNativeResize(width, height, sdlFormat, mDisplay.getRefreshRate());
         Log.v("SDL", "Window size: " + width + "x" + height);
 
+ 
+        boolean skip = false;
+        int requestedOrientation = SDLActivity.mSingleton.getRequestedOrientation();
+
+        if (requestedOrientation == ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED)
+        {
+            // Accept any
+        }
+        else if (requestedOrientation == ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT)
+        {
+            if (mWidth > mHeight) {
+               skip = true;
+            }
+        } else if (requestedOrientation == ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE) {
+            if (mWidth < mHeight) {
+               skip = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Special Patch for Square Resolution: Black Berry Passport
+        if (skip) {
+           double min = Math.min(mWidth, mHeight);
+           double max = Math.max(mWidth, mHeight);
+           
+           if (max / min < 1.20) {
+              Log.v("SDL", "Don't skip on such aspect-ratio. Could be a square resolution.");
+              skip = false;
+           }
+        }
+
+        if (skip) {
+           Log.v("SDL", "Skip .. Surface is not ready.");
+           return;
+        }
+
+
         // Set mIsSurfaceReady to 'true' *before* making a call to handleResume
         SDLActivity.mIsSurfaceReady = true;
         SDLActivity.onNativeSurfaceChanged();
@@ -1093,6 +1130,10 @@ class SDLSurface extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback,
             }, "SDLThreadListener");
             SDLActivity.mSDLThread.start();
         }
+
+        if (SDLActivity.mHasFocus) {
+            SDLActivity.handleResume();
+        }
     }
 
     // unused