diff --git a/android/modules/ui/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/ui/android/AndroidModule.java b/android/modules/ui/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/ui/android/AndroidModule.java
index bc9e666347c..8602096a488 100644
--- a/android/modules/ui/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/ui/android/AndroidModule.java
+++ b/android/modules/ui/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/ui/android/AndroidModule.java
@@ -328,6 +328,11 @@ public String harmonizedColor(String value)
 		return String.format("#%06X",
 			(0xFFFFFF & MaterialColors.harmonizeWithPrimary(TiApplication.getAppCurrentActivity(), color)));
 	}
+	@Kroll.method
+	public void moveToBackground()
+	{
+		TiApplication.getAppRootOrCurrentActivity().moveTaskToBack(true);
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	public String getApiName()
diff --git a/apidoc/Titanium/UI/Android/Android.yml b/apidoc/Titanium/UI/Android/Android.yml
index cb0788372eb..7e97b214dc1 100644
--- a/apidoc/Titanium/UI/Android/Android.yml
+++ b/apidoc/Titanium/UI/Android/Android.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ methods:
         type: String
     since: { android: "12.0.0" }
 
+  - name: moveToBackground
+    summary: Moves the app to the background
+    platforms: [android]
+    since: { android: "12.4.0" }
+
   - name: hideSoftKeyboard
     summary: |
         Hides the soft keyboard.