diff --git a/opengl/java/android/opengl/GLSurfaceView.java b/opengl/java/android/opengl/GLSurfaceView.java
index 41207f77285af..c937b068619b9 100644
--- a/opengl/java/android/opengl/GLSurfaceView.java
+++ b/opengl/java/android/opengl/GLSurfaceView.java
@@ -530,7 +530,6 @@ public class GLSurfaceView extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback
     @Override
     protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
         super.onDetachedFromWindow();
-        mGLThread.requestExitAndWait();
     }
 
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