diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/fragments/EmulationFragment.java b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/fragments/EmulationFragment.java
index 1d6a67e6c4..6b039e185f 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/fragments/EmulationFragment.java
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/fragments/EmulationFragment.java
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ public final class EmulationFragment extends Fragment implements SurfaceHolder.C
 				Log.debug("[EmulationFragment] Pausing emulation.");
 
 				// Release the surface before pausing, since emulation has to be running for that.
-				mSurface = null;
 				NativeLibrary.SurfaceDestroyed();
 				NativeLibrary.PauseEmulation();
 			}