diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/native/glow_integration.rs b/crates/eframe/src/native/glow_integration.rs
index 1cd49449f..d72bdf26f 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/native/glow_integration.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/native/glow_integration.rs
@@ -423,13 +423,32 @@ impl WinitApp for GlowWinitApp<'_> {
             // First resume event. Create our root window etc.
             self.init_run_state(event_loop)?
         };
+
+        {
+            let mut glutin = running.glutin.borrow_mut();
+            if let Some(viewport) = glutin.viewports.get_mut(&ViewportId::ROOT) {
+                if let Some(egui_winit) = viewport.egui_winit.as_mut() {
+                    egui_winit.egui_input_mut().events.push(egui::Event::Resumed);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         let window_id = running.glutin.borrow().window_from_viewport[&ViewportId::ROOT];
         Ok(EventResult::RepaintNow(window_id))
     }
 
     fn suspended(&mut self, _: &ActiveEventLoop) -> crate::Result<EventResult> {
         if let Some(running) = &mut self.running {
-            running.glutin.borrow_mut().on_suspend()?;
+            let mut glutin = running.glutin.borrow_mut();
+            if let Some(viewport) = glutin.viewports.get_mut(&ViewportId::ROOT) {
+                if let Some(egui_winit) = viewport.egui_winit.as_mut() {
+                    egui_winit
+                        .egui_input_mut()
+                        .events
+                        .push(egui::Event::Suspended);
+                }
+            }
+            glutin.on_suspend()?;
         }
         Ok(EventResult::Save)
     }
diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/native/wgpu_integration.rs b/crates/eframe/src/native/wgpu_integration.rs
index cb634200a..b4eef08b5 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/native/wgpu_integration.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/native/wgpu_integration.rs
@@ -427,6 +427,15 @@ impl WinitApp for WgpuWinitApp<'_> {
             self.init_run_state(egui_ctx, event_loop, storage, window, builder)?
         };
 
+        {
+            let mut shared = running.shared.borrow_mut();
+            if let Some(viewport) = shared.viewports.get_mut(&ViewportId::ROOT) {
+                if let Some(egui_winit) = viewport.egui_winit.as_mut() {
+                    egui_winit.egui_input_mut().events.push(egui::Event::Resumed);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         let viewport = &running.shared.borrow().viewports[&ViewportId::ROOT];
         if let Some(window) = &viewport.window {
             Ok(EventResult::RepaintNow(window.id()))
@@ -436,6 +445,17 @@ impl WinitApp for WgpuWinitApp<'_> {
     }
 
     fn suspended(&mut self, _: &ActiveEventLoop) -> crate::Result<EventResult> {
+        if let Some(running) = &self.running {
+            let mut shared = running.shared.borrow_mut();
+            if let Some(viewport) = shared.viewports.get_mut(&ViewportId::ROOT) {
+                if let Some(egui_winit) = viewport.egui_winit.as_mut() {
+                    egui_winit
+                        .egui_input_mut()
+                        .events
+                        .push(egui::Event::Suspended);
+                }
+            }
+        }
         #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
         self.drop_window()?;
         Ok(EventResult::Save)
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/data/input.rs b/crates/egui/src/data/input.rs
index 787867569..02e9bc6b7 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/data/input.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/data/input.rs
@@ -547,6 +547,16 @@ pub enum Event {
     /// The native window gained or lost focused (e.g. the user clicked alt-tab).
     WindowFocused(bool),
 
+    /// The application was suspended.
+    ///
+    /// On iOS/Android, this is sent when the app is moved to the background.
+    Suspended,
+
+    /// The application was resumed.
+    ///
+    /// On iOS/Android, this is sent when the app is brought back to the foreground.
+    Resumed,
+
     /// An assistive technology (e.g. screen reader) requested an action.
     AccessKitActionRequest(accesskit::ActionRequest),