diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/izzy2lost/psx2/SDLSurface.java b/app/src/main/java/com/izzy2lost/psx2/SDLSurface.java
index f96827d..cae0cb5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/izzy2lost/psx2/SDLSurface.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/izzy2lost/psx2/SDLSurface.java
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ public class SDLSurface extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback {
     @Override
     public void surfaceChanged(@NonNull SurfaceHolder p_holder, int p_format, int p_width, int p_height) {
         NativeApp.onNativeSurfaceChanged(p_holder.getSurface(), p_width, p_height);
-        // Don't automatically start emulation - let user choose when to start
+        MainActivity _nativeActivity = (MainActivity) getContext();
+        if(_nativeActivity != null) {
+            _nativeActivity.startEmuThread();
+        }
     }
 
     // Called when we lose the surface