diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackDeleteActivity.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackDeleteActivity.java
index 3ccbbd74a9..5ed156b236 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackDeleteActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/TrackDeleteActivity.java
@@ -64,12 +64,21 @@ public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 
             runOnUiThread(TrackDeleteActivity.this::onAsyncTaskCompleted);
         });
+        deleteThread.start();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy();
+        viewBinding = null;
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onStart() {
         super.onStart();
-        deleteThread.start();
+        if (deleteThread.getState() == Thread.State.TERMINATED) {
+            onAsyncTaskCompleted();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -78,12 +87,6 @@ protected void onStop() {
         deleteThread.interrupt();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void onDestroy() {
-        super.onDestroy();
-        viewBinding = null;
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected View getRootView() {
         viewBinding = TrackDeleteBinding.inflate(getLayoutInflater());