diff --git a/docs/notes/bugfix-19420.md b/docs/notes/bugfix-19420.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1c4a8e05caa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/notes/bugfix-19420.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Fix crash on startup when resuming android app after quit
diff --git a/engine/src/dskmain.cpp b/engine/src/dskmain.cpp
index 804e5a5b1c5..bfa39c5fe1f 100644
--- a/engine/src/dskmain.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/dskmain.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ along with LiveCode.  If not see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 #include "font.h"
 #include "stacksecurity.h"
 #include "system.h"
+#include "eventqueue.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -114,6 +115,9 @@ bool X_init(int argc, MCStringRef argv[], MCStringRef envp[])
 	// MW-2012-02-23: [[ FontRefs ]] Initialize the logical font table module.
 	MCLogicalFontTableInitialize();
 	
+	// Initialize the event queue
+	MCEventQueueInitialize();
+	
 	////
 
 	MCswapbytes = byte_swapped();
diff --git a/engine/src/em-dc-mainloop.cpp b/engine/src/em-dc-mainloop.cpp
index 717cf296758..8b54c1af907 100644
--- a/engine/src/em-dc-mainloop.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/em-dc-mainloop.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ along with LiveCode.  If not see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 #include "system.h"
 #include "font.h"
 #include "util.h"
+#include "eventqueue.h"
 
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 
@@ -143,6 +144,12 @@ X_init(int argc,
 		goto error_cleanup;
 	}
 
+	// Initialize the event queue
+	if (!MCEventQueueInitialize())
+	{
+		goto error_cleanup;
+	}
+	
 	/* ---------- More globals */
 
 	/* executable file name */
diff --git a/engine/src/globals.cpp b/engine/src/globals.cpp
index d71d4f5336f..e0b0e8e3098 100644
--- a/engine/src/globals.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/globals.cpp
@@ -1471,6 +1471,9 @@ int X_close(void)
 	// Cleanup the parentscript stuff
 	MCParentScript::Cleanup();
 	
+	// Finalize the event queue
+	MCEventQueueFinalize();
+	
 	// MW-2012-02-23: [[ LogFonts ]] Finalize the font table module.
 	MCLogicalFontTableFinalize();
 	// MW-2012-02-23: [[ FontRefs ]] Finalize the font module.
diff --git a/engine/src/mblmain.cpp b/engine/src/mblmain.cpp
index 4c892f2e679..bd799baeb0f 100644
--- a/engine/src/mblmain.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/mblmain.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ along with LiveCode.  If not see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 #include "redraw.h"
 #include "system.h"
 #include "font.h"
+#include "eventqueue.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -105,6 +106,9 @@ bool X_init(int argc, MCStringRef argv[], int envc, MCStringRef envp[])
 	// MW-2012-02-23: [[ FontRefs ]] Initialize the logical font table module.
 	MCLogicalFontTableInitialize();
 
+	// Initialize the event queue
+	MCEventQueueInitialize();
+
     // MM-2014-02-10: [[ LipOpenSSL 1.0.1e ]] Attempt load revsecurity library on Java side.
 #if defined(TARGET_SUBPLATFORM_ANDROID)
 	extern bool revandroid_loadExternalLibrary(MCStringRef p_external, MCStringRef& r_filename);
diff --git a/engine/src/srvmain.cpp b/engine/src/srvmain.cpp
index b6269df550e..673804369b1 100644
--- a/engine/src/srvmain.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/srvmain.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ along with LiveCode.  If not see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 #include "uidc.h"
 #include "font.h"
 #include "libscript/script.h"
+#include "eventqueue.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -377,6 +378,9 @@ bool X_init(int argc, MCStringRef argv[], MCStringRef envp[])
 	// MW-2012-02-23: [[ FontRefs ]] Initialize the logical font table module.
 	MCLogicalFontTableInitialize();
 	
+	// Initialize the event queue
+	MCEventQueueInitialize();
+	
 	////
     
     // Create the basic locale and the system locale