diff --git a/forge-gui-android/AndroidManifest.xml b/forge-gui-android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6608bb88ce6..3a2caefad6a 100644
--- a/forge-gui-android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/forge-gui-android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="19"
         android:targetSdkVersion="21" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
diff --git a/forge-gui-android/src/forge/app/Main.java b/forge-gui-android/src/forge/app/Main.java
index bf4c73e0e4f..b9d26086c2b 100644
--- a/forge-gui-android/src/forge/app/Main.java
+++ b/forge-gui-android/src/forge/app/Main.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Environment;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
+import android.provider.Settings;
+import static android.provider.Settings.System.SCREEN_OFF_TIMEOUT;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.webkit.MimeTypeMap;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
 
 public class Main extends AndroidApplication {
+    public int time = -2;
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -235,13 +239,17 @@ public class Main extends AndroidApplication {
 
         @Override
         public void preventSystemSleep(final boolean preventSleep) {
+            if (time == -2)
+                time = Settings.System.getInt(getContentResolver(), SCREEN_OFF_TIMEOUT, 0);
             FThreads.invokeInEdtNowOrLater(new Runnable() { //must set window flags from EDT thread
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
                     if (preventSleep) {
+                        Settings.System.putInt(getContentResolver(), SCREEN_OFF_TIMEOUT, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
                         getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
                     }
                     else {
+                        Settings.System.putInt(getContentResolver(), SCREEN_OFF_TIMEOUT, time);
                         getWindow().clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/download/GuiDownloadService.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/download/GuiDownloadService.java
index 04d31f77fd8..b6e308b55bc 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/download/GuiDownloadService.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/download/GuiDownloadService.java
@@ -255,7 +255,9 @@ public abstract class GuiDownloadService implements Runnable {
         byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
 
         for (Entry<String, String> kv : files.entrySet()) {
-            if (cancel) { break; }
+            if (cancel) {//stop prevent sleep
+                GuiBase.getInterface().preventSystemSleep(false);
+                break; }
 
             count++;
             cardSkipped = true; //assume skipped unless saved successfully