diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java
index e225110b86..e082ac5c96 100644
--- a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java
@@ -846,6 +846,15 @@ public void onStop() {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Handle onDestroy lifecycle event and notify the plugins
+   */
+  public void onDestroy() {
+    for (PluginHandle plugin : plugins.values()) {
+      plugin.getInstance().handleOnDestroy();
+    }
+  }
+
   public void onBackPressed() {
     PluginHandle appHandle = getPlugin("App");
     if (appHandle != null) {
diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/BridgeActivity.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/BridgeActivity.java
index 423bcc048a..2df2882eaa 100644
--- a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/BridgeActivity.java
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/BridgeActivity.java
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ public void onStop() {
   @Override
   public void onDestroy() {
     super.onDestroy();
+    this.bridge.onDestroy();
     if (this.mockWebView != null) {
       mockWebView.handleDestroy();
     }
diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Plugin.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Plugin.java
index 3caeaed09d..94e325b8e8 100644
--- a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Plugin.java
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Plugin.java
@@ -532,6 +532,11 @@ protected void handleOnPause() {}
    */
   protected void handleOnStop() {}
 
+  /**
+   * Handle onDestroy
+   */
+  protected void handleOnDestroy() {}
+
   /**
    * Start a new Activity.
    *