diff --git a/app/App.tsx b/app/App.tsx
index 8dbb5576e..1a62eb9e7 100644
--- a/app/App.tsx
+++ b/app/App.tsx
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@ import {
   initLanguages,
   ContainerProvider,
   MainContainer,
+  TOKENS,
 } from '@hyperledger/aries-bifold-core'
 import { useNavigation } from '@react-navigation/native'
 import React, { useEffect, useState, useMemo } from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
-import { StatusBar } from 'react-native'
+import { Linking, StatusBar } from 'react-native'
 import { isTablet } from 'react-native-device-info'
 import Orientation from 'react-native-orientation-locker'
 import SplashScreen from 'react-native-splash-screen'
@@ -55,6 +56,19 @@ const App = () => {
   }
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    // this block fixes an issue when deep-link doesn't work
+    // when the app is fully terminated on Android.
+    // TODO: review and look for a fix
+    async function getInitialURL() {
+      const url = await Linking.getInitialURL()
+      const logger = bcwContainer.resolve(TOKENS.UTIL_LOGGER)
+      if (url) {
+        logger.info(`App launched with URL: ${url}`)
+      } else {
+        logger.info('App launched without URL')
+      }
+    }
+    getInitialURL()
     // Hide the native splash / loading screen so that our
     // RN version can be displayed.
     SplashScreen.hide()