diff --git a/ios/RNASAppLifecyleDelegate.swift b/ios/RNASAppLifecyleDelegate.swift
index 50b8343..b400fec 100644
--- a/ios/RNASAppLifecyleDelegate.swift
+++ b/ios/RNASAppLifecyleDelegate.swift
@@ -2,43 +2,64 @@ import ExpoModulesCore
 import UIKit
 
 public class RNASAppLifecycleDelegate: ExpoAppDelegateSubscriber {
+    private var becomeActiveObserver: NSObjectProtocol?
+
     private lazy var launchScreenWindow: UIWindow? = {
         let window = UIWindow(frame: UIScreen.main.bounds)
         let launchScreen = UIStoryboard(name: "SplashScreen", bundle: nil).instantiateInitialViewController()!
         window.rootViewController = launchScreen
         window.windowLevel = .alert + 2 // React Native alert uses .alert + 1
+        _ = launchScreen.view // Force view load so it renders correctly on first show
         return window
     }()
 
     public func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey : Any]? = nil) -> Bool {
         if(isPreventRecentScreenshotsEnabled()) {
             application.ignoreSnapshotOnNextApplicationLaunch()
+
+            // Subscribe directly to UIKit's notification instead of relying solely on the
+            // Expo delegate chain, which can delay or drop didBecomeActive during launch.
+            becomeActiveObserver = NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
+                forName: UIApplication.didBecomeActiveNotification,
+                object: nil,
+                queue: .main
+            ) { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.launchScreenWindow?.isHidden = true
+            }
         }
 
         if(isDisablingCacheEnabled()){
             clearAndDisableCache()
         }
 
-
         return true
     }
 
+    deinit {
+        if let observer = becomeActiveObserver {
+            NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(observer)
+        }
+    }
+
     private func clearAndDisableCache() {
         URLCache.shared.removeAllCachedResponses()
         URLCache.shared = URLCache(memoryCapacity: 0, diskCapacity: 0, diskPath: nil)
     }
-    
+
     public func applicationWillResignActive(_ application: UIApplication) {
         if(!isPreventRecentScreenshotsEnabled()) {
             return
         }
-        
+
         // https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/app_and_environment/scenes/preparing_your_ui_to_run_in_the_background
-        
-        launchScreenWindow?.makeKeyAndVisible()
+        // Use isHidden instead of makeKeyAndVisible to avoid stealing key window status,
+        // which can cause cascading willResignActive events and a stuck visible overlay.
+        launchScreenWindow?.isHidden = false
     }
-        
+
     public func applicationDidBecomeActive(_ application: UIApplication) {
+        // Belt-and-suspenders: also hide via delegate in case the notification observer
+        // wasn't set up in time (e.g. preventRecentScreenshots disabled then re-enabled).
         launchScreenWindow?.isHidden = true
     }
 }