diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 53435fcc..a4a51605 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ## 24.7.1
 * Added `enableTemporaryDeviceIDMode` methods both at the Config level and after initialization to enable temporary device ID mode.
+* Fixed an automatic start session issue where a session could be started while the app was in the background, resulting in 0 duration sessions being sent.
+
 
 ## 24.7.0
 * Implemented automatic sending of user properties to the server without requiring an explicit call to the `save` method
diff --git a/Countly.m b/Countly.m
index 1c5c40a8..def8eece 100644
--- a/Countly.m
+++ b/Countly.m
@@ -60,11 +60,25 @@ - (instancetype)init
                                                selector:@selector(applicationWillTerminate:)
                                                    name:UIApplicationWillTerminateNotification
                                                  object:nil];
+        
+        [NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter addObserver:self 
+                                               selector:@selector(applicationDidBecomeActive:) name:UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification
+                                                 object:nil];
+        [NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter addObserver:self 
+                                               selector:@selector(applicationWillResignActive:) name:UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification
+                                                 object:nil];
 #elif (TARGET_OS_OSX)
         [NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter addObserver:self
                                                selector:@selector(applicationWillTerminate:)
                                                    name:NSApplicationWillTerminateNotification
                                                  object:nil];
+        
+        [NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter addObserver:self 
+                                               selector:@selector(applicationDidBecomeActive:) name:NSApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification
+                                                 object:nil];
+        [NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter addObserver:self 
+                                               selector:@selector(applicationWillResignActive:) name:NSApplicationWillResignActiveNotification
+                                                 object:nil];
 #endif
     }
     
@@ -404,6 +418,17 @@ - (void)resume
     isSuspended = NO;
 }
 
+- (void)applicationDidBecomeActive:(NSNotification *)notification
+{
+    CLY_LOG_D(@"App enters foreground");
+    [self resume];
+}
+
+- (void)applicationWillResignActive:(NSNotification *)notification
+{
+    CLY_LOG_D(@"App enters background");
+}
+
 - (void)applicationDidEnterBackground:(NSNotification *)notification
 {
     CLY_LOG_D(@"App did enter background.");
@@ -413,7 +438,6 @@ - (void)applicationDidEnterBackground:(NSNotification *)notification
 - (void)applicationWillEnterForeground:(NSNotification *)notification
 {
     CLY_LOG_D(@"App will enter foreground.");
-    [self resume];
 }
 
 - (void)applicationWillTerminate:(NSNotification *)notification
@@ -431,6 +455,7 @@ - (void)applicationWillTerminate:(NSNotification *)notification
     [CountlyPersistency.sharedInstance saveToFileSync];
 }
 
+
 - (void)dealloc
 {
     [NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter removeObserver:self];
diff --git a/CountlyConnectionManager.m b/CountlyConnectionManager.m
index f9cbb89c..5d80367c 100644
--- a/CountlyConnectionManager.m
+++ b/CountlyConnectionManager.m
@@ -354,6 +354,11 @@ - (void)beginSession
         CLY_LOG_W(@"%s A session is already running, this 'beginSession' will be ignored", __FUNCTION__);
         return;
     }
+    
+    if (!CountlyCommon.sharedInstance.manualSessionHandling && [UIApplication sharedApplication].applicationState == UIApplicationStateBackground) {
+        CLY_LOG_W(@"%s App is in the background, 'beginSession' will be ignored", __FUNCTION__);
+        return;
+    }
 
     isSessionStarted = YES;
     lastSessionStartTime = NSDate.date.timeIntervalSince1970;