diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ac84f3c..47eebeba 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Fixed
+- Fixed player crash when clearing app from recents ([#298])
 
 ## [1.5.0] - 2025-10-29
 ### Changed
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 [#258]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/258
 [#261]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/261
 [#269]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/269
+[#298]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/298
 
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/compare/1.5.0...HEAD
 [1.5.0]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/compare/1.4.0...1.5.0
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/activities/MainActivity.kt
index d21481ea..67158d4c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import org.fossify.musicplayer.playback.CustomCommands
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.EventBus
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.Subscribe
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.ThreadMode
-import java.io.File
 import java.io.FileOutputStream
 
 class MainActivity : SimpleMusicActivity() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/playback/PlaybackService.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/playback/PlaybackService.kt
index 8b41d35e..f36d7e34 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/playback/PlaybackService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/playback/PlaybackService.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.fossify.musicplayer.playback
 
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.HandlerThread
 import android.os.Looper
@@ -75,7 +76,9 @@ class PlaybackService : MediaLibraryService(), MediaSessionService.Listener {
         }
     }
 
-    internal fun withPlayer(callback: SimpleMusicPlayer.() -> Unit) = playerHandler.post { callback(player) }
+    internal fun withPlayer(callback: SimpleMusicPlayer.() -> Unit) {
+        playerHandler.post { callback(player) }
+    }
 
     private fun showNoPermissionNotification() {
         Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).postDelayed(delayInMillis = 100L) {
@@ -99,6 +102,12 @@ class PlaybackService : MediaLibraryService(), MediaSessionService.Listener {
         // todo: show a notification instead.
     }
 
+    override fun onTaskRemoved(rootIntent: Intent?) {
+        playerHandler.post {
+            super.onTaskRemoved(rootIntent)
+        }
+    }
+
     companion object {
         // Initializing a media controller might take a noticeable amount of time thus we expose current playback info here to keep things as quick as possible.
         var isPlaying: Boolean = false