diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e072061..b5c0d70 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ If you installed Android Studio the tools may not be in your path. To get the
 correct tool path, run `make androidpath` and export the provided path in your
 shell.
 
+You will also need to run `make llibtailscale` to build the Tailscale AAR which is required to build the Android app.
+
 #### Code Formatting
 
 The ktmft plugin on the default setting should be used to autoformat all Java, Kotlin
diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 8f64b3d..71d6043 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ android {
             buildConfigField "String", "GITHUB_2FA_SECRET", "\"" + getLocalProperty("github2FASecret", "")+"\""
         }
         debug {
+		   applicationIdSuffix ".debug"
             manifestPlaceholders.leanbackRequired = false
         }
         release {
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/tailscale/ipn/ui/viewModel/MainViewModel.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/tailscale/ipn/ui/viewModel/MainViewModel.kt
index 49ab557..716a5f3 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/tailscale/ipn/ui/viewModel/MainViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/tailscale/ipn/ui/viewModel/MainViewModel.kt
@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@ class MainViewModel(private val appViewModel: AppViewModel) : IpnViewModel() {
         val currentState = Notifier.state.value
 
         if (desiredState) {
+		  if (currentState != Ipn.State.Stopped) {
+              stopVPN()
+          }
+
           // User wants to turn ON the VPN
           when {
             currentState != Ipn.State.Running -> startVPN()