diff --git a/composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/spotube/spotube/core/share/AndroidShareService.kt b/composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/spotube/spotube/core/share/AndroidShareService.kt
index 91a7a02e..f75039e5 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/spotube/spotube/core/share/AndroidShareService.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/spotube/spotube/core/share/AndroidShareService.kt
@@ -18,15 +18,19 @@
 package org.spotube.spotube.core.share
 
 import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
 import androidx.core.app.ShareCompat
 import org.spotube.spotube.core.share.ShareService
 
 class AndroidShareService(private val context: Context) : ShareService {
     override fun share(url: String, title: String) {
-        ShareCompat.IntentBuilder(context)
+        // context is the application context (Koin), which can only start activities in a new task
+        val chooser = ShareCompat.IntentBuilder(context)
             .setType("text/plain")
             .setSubject(title)
             .setText(url)
-            .startChooser()
+            .createChooserIntent()
+            .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
+        context.startActivity(chooser)
     }
 }