diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_android_JNIHelpers.h b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_android_JNIHelpers.h
index ceb8dc3948..2cb3dccd4c 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_android_JNIHelpers.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_android_JNIHelpers.h
@@ -318,6 +318,8 @@ extern AndroidSystem android;
  METHOD (unbindService,           "unbindService",        "(Landroid/content/ServiceConnection;)V") \
  METHOD (startIntentSenderForResult, "startIntentSenderForResult", "(Landroid/content/IntentSender;ILandroid/content/Intent;III)V") \
  METHOD (getPackageName,          "getPackageName",       "()Ljava/lang/String;") \
+ METHOD (moveTaskToBack,          "moveTaskToBack",       "(Z)Z") \
+ METHOD (startActivity,           "startActivity",        "(Landroid/content/Intent;)V") \
 
 DECLARE_JNI_CLASS (JuceAppActivity, JUCE_ANDROID_ACTIVITY_CLASSPATH);
 #undef JNI_CLASS_MEMBERS
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_Threads.mm b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_Threads.mm
index 8ac6c0ed52..25b16f7eb7 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_Threads.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_Threads.mm
@@ -55,10 +55,14 @@ JUCE_API void JUCE_CALLTYPE Process::makeForegroundProcess()
 
 JUCE_API void JUCE_CALLTYPE Process::hide()
 {
-   #if JUCE_MAC
     if (! SystemStats::isRunningInAppExtensionSandbox())
+    {
+       #if JUCE_MAC
         [NSApp hide: nil];
-   #endif
+       #elif JUCE_IOS
+        [[UIApplication sharedApplication] performSelector: @selector(suspend)];
+       #endif
+    }
 }
 
 JUCE_API void JUCE_CALLTYPE Process::raisePrivilege()
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/threads/juce_Process.h b/modules/juce_core/threads/juce_Process.h
index 1804b89452..99d4ba0716 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/threads/juce_Process.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/threads/juce_Process.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
     */
     static void JUCE_CALLTYPE makeForegroundProcess();
 
-    /** Hides the application (on an OS that supports this, e.g. OSX) */
+    /** Hides the application (on an OS that supports this, e.g. OSX, iOS, Android) */
     static void JUCE_CALLTYPE hide();
 
     //==============================================================================
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_android_Windowing.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_android_Windowing.cpp
index 54fa3ea608..6abf191c6a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_android_Windowing.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_android_Windowing.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ extern juce::JUCEApplicationBase* juce_CreateApplication(); // (from START_JUCE_
 namespace juce
 {
 
+#define JNI_CLASS_MEMBERS(METHOD, STATICMETHOD, FIELD, STATICFIELD) \
+ METHOD (constructor,   "<init>",           "()V") \
+ METHOD (setAction,     "setAction",        "(Ljava/lang/String;)Landroid/content/Intent;") \
+ METHOD (addCategory,   "addCategory",       "(Ljava/lang/String;)Landroid/content/Intent;") \
+
+DECLARE_JNI_CLASS (Intent, "android/content/Intent");
+#undef JNI_CLASS_MEMBERS
+
 //==============================================================================
 #if JUCE_IN_APP_PURCHASES && JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_product_unlocking
  extern void juce_inAppPurchaseCompleted (void*);
@@ -793,11 +801,24 @@ ModifierKeys ModifierKeys::getCurrentModifiersRealtime() noexcept
     return AndroidComponentPeer::currentModifiers;
 }
 
+JUCE_API void JUCE_CALLTYPE Process::hide()
+{
+    if (android.activity.callBooleanMethod (JuceAppActivity.moveTaskToBack, true) == 0)
+    {
+        auto* env = getEnv();
+
+        GlobalRef intent (env->NewObject (Intent, Intent.constructor));
+        env->CallObjectMethod (intent, Intent.setAction,   javaString ("android.intent.action.MAIN")  .get());
+        env->CallObjectMethod (intent, Intent.addCategory, javaString ("android.intent.category.HOME").get());
+
+        android.activity.callVoidMethod (JuceAppActivity.startActivity, intent.get());
+    }
+}
+
 //==============================================================================
 // TODO
 JUCE_API bool JUCE_CALLTYPE Process::isForegroundProcess() { return true; }
 JUCE_API void JUCE_CALLTYPE Process::makeForegroundProcess() {}
-JUCE_API void JUCE_CALLTYPE Process::hide() {}
 
 //==============================================================================
 void JUCE_CALLTYPE NativeMessageBox::showMessageBoxAsync (AlertWindow::AlertIconType /*iconType*/,