diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
index 7f33ef05f..61a8a586e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ public class ConversationsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConversatio
 
     @Override
     protected void onNewIntent(final Intent intent) {
+        super.onNewIntent(intent);
         if (isViewOrShareIntent(intent)) {
             if (xmppConnectionService != null) {
                 clearPendingViewIntent();
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/RtpSessionActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/RtpSessionActivity.java
index 6a2d19f44..dbb8763fb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/RtpSessionActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/RtpSessionActivity.java
@@ -458,18 +458,21 @@ public class RtpSessionActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConnectionSe
 
     @Override
     public void onBackPressed() {
+        if (isConnected()) {
+            if (switchToPictureInPicture()) {
+                return;
+            }
+        } else {
+            endCall();
+        }
         super.onBackPressed();
-        endCall();
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onUserLeaveHint() {
         super.onUserLeaveHint();
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O && deviceSupportsPictureInPicture()) {
-            if (shouldBePictureInPicture()) {
-                startPictureInPicture();
-                return;
-            }
+        if (switchToPictureInPicture()) {
+            return;
         }
         //TODO apparently this method is not getting called on Android 10 when using the task switcher
         final boolean emptyReference = rtpConnectionReference == null || rtpConnectionReference.get() == null;
@@ -478,6 +481,21 @@ public class RtpSessionActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConnectionSe
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean isConnected() {
+        final JingleRtpConnection connection = this.rtpConnectionReference != null ? this.rtpConnectionReference.get() : null;
+        return connection != null && connection.getEndUserState() == RtpEndUserState.CONNECTED;
+    }
+
+    private boolean switchToPictureInPicture() {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O && deviceSupportsPictureInPicture()) {
+            if (shouldBePictureInPicture()) {
+                startPictureInPicture();
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
     private void startPictureInPicture() {
         try {