diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
index 2cd93077..3f3f4bd5 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
-import android.location.Location;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
@@ -267,6 +266,20 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeLis
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onResume() {
+        mIitcWebView.resumeTimers();
+        mIitcWebView.onResume();
+        super.onResume();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onPause() {
+        mIitcWebView.pauseTimers();
+        mIitcWebView.onPause();
+        super.onPause();
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onStop() {
         Log.d("iitcm", "stopping iitcm");