diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index d4760daa..af9673c0 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use makepad_widgets::*;
 use matrix_sdk::{RoomState, ruma::{OwnedEventId, OwnedMxcUri, OwnedRoomId, OwnedUserId, RoomId, UserId, events::room::message::RoomMessageEventContent}};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use url::Url;
+use tokio::runtime::Handle;
 use crate::{
     avatar_cache::{self, AvatarCacheEntry, clear_avatar_cache}, home::{
         add_room::{CreateRoomModalAction, CreateRoomModalWidgetRefExt, StartChatModalAction, StartChatModalWidgetRefExt},
@@ -16,11 +17,12 @@ use crate::{
         event_source_modal::{EventSourceModalAction, EventSourceModalWidgetRefExt}, invite_modal::{InviteModalAction, InviteModalWidgetRefExt, mark_invite_modal_closed}, invite_screen::{InviteScreenWidgetRefExt, LeaveRoomResultAction}, main_desktop_ui::MainDesktopUiAction, navigation_tab_bar::{NavigationBarAction, SelectedTab}, new_message_context_menu::NewMessageContextMenuWidgetRefExt, room_context_menu::RoomContextMenuWidgetRefExt, room_screen::{InviteAction, MessageAction, RoomScreenWidgetRefExt, TimelineUpdate, clear_timeline_states}, rooms_list::{RoomsListAction, RoomsListRef, RoomsListUpdate, clear_all_invited_rooms, enqueue_rooms_list_update}, rooms_list_header::RoomsListHeaderAction, space_lobby::SpaceLobbyScreenWidgetRefExt, spaces_bar::SpacesBarRef
     }, i18n::{AppLanguage, tr_fmt, tr_key}, join_leave_room_modal::{
         JoinLeaveModalKind, JoinLeaveRoomModalAction, JoinLeaveRoomModalWidgetRefExt
-    }, login::login_screen::LoginAction, logout::logout_confirm_modal::{LogoutAction, LogoutConfirmModalAction, LogoutConfirmModalWidgetRefExt}, persistence, profile::{user_profile::UserProfile, user_profile_cache::clear_user_profile_cache}, register::RegisterAction, room::{BasicRoomDetails, FetchedRoomAvatar}, shared::{avatar::{AvatarState, AvatarWidgetRefExt}, confirmation_modal::{ConfirmationModalContent, ConfirmationModalWidgetRefExt}, file_upload_modal::{FilePreviewerAction, FileUploadModalWidgetRefExt}, image_viewer::{ImageViewerAction, LoadState}, popup_list::{PopupKind, enqueue_popup_notification}, room_filter_input_bar::FilterAction}, sliding_sync::{DirectMessageRoomAction, MatrixRequest, RemoteDirectorySearchKind, RemoteDirectorySearchResult, TimelineKind, AccountSwitchAction, current_user_id, get_client, submit_async_request, get_timeline_update_sender}, updater::{UpdateCheckOutcome, check_for_updates, load_skipped_update_version, save_skipped_update_version, update_release_page_url}, utils::RoomNameId, verification::VerificationAction, verification_modal::{
+    }, login::login_screen::LoginAction, logout::logout_confirm_modal::{LogoutAction, LogoutConfirmModalAction, LogoutConfirmModalWidgetRefExt}, persistence, profile::{user_profile::UserProfile, user_profile_cache::clear_user_profile_cache}, room::{BasicRoomDetails, FetchedRoomAvatar}, shared::{avatar::{AvatarState, AvatarWidgetRefExt}, confirmation_modal::{ConfirmationModalContent, ConfirmationModalWidgetRefExt}, file_upload_modal::{FilePreviewerAction, FileUploadModalWidgetRefExt}, image_viewer::{ImageViewerAction, LoadState}, popup_list::{PopupKind, enqueue_popup_notification}, room_filter_input_bar::FilterAction}, sliding_sync::{DirectMessageRoomAction, MatrixRequest, RemoteDirectorySearchKind, RemoteDirectorySearchResult, TimelineKind, AccountSwitchAction, current_user_id, get_client, submit_async_request, get_timeline_update_sender, get_sync_service}, updater::{UpdateCheckOutcome, check_for_updates, load_skipped_update_version, save_skipped_update_version, update_release_page_url}, utils::RoomNameId, verification::VerificationAction, verification_modal::{
         VerificationModalAction,
         VerificationModalWidgetRefExt,
     }
 };
+use crate::register::RegisterAction;
 
 script_mod! {
     use mod.prelude.widgets.*
@@ -1727,7 +1729,35 @@ impl AppMain for App {
                 }
             }
         }
-        
+
+        if let Event::Pause = event {
+            // App is being paused (e.g., on mobile when another app comes to foreground)
+            // Stop the sync service to save battery and network resources
+            log!("App paused - stopping sync service");
+            if let Some(sync_service) = get_sync_service() {
+                if let Ok(handle) = Handle::try_current() {
+                    handle.spawn(async move {
+                        sync_service.stop().await;
+                        log!("Sync service stopped due to app pause");
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Event::Resume = event {
+            // App is resuming from a paused state
+            // Restart the sync service to resume real-time updates
+            log!("App resumed - restarting sync service");
+            if let Some(sync_service) = get_sync_service() {
+                if let Ok(handle) = Handle::try_current() {
+                    handle.spawn(async move {
+                        sync_service.start().await;
+                        log!("Sync service restarted due to app resume");
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         // Forward events to the MatchEvent trait implementation.
         self.match_event(cx, event);
         let scope = &mut Scope::with_data(&mut self.app_state);