diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/app/timesafari/MainActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/app/timesafari/MainActivity.java
index 80bddfcf..387b6ac9 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/app/timesafari/MainActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/app/timesafari/MainActivity.java
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {
         String action = intent.getAction();
         String type = intent.getType();
         
+        boolean handled = false;
+        
         // Handle single image share
         if (Intent.ACTION_SEND.equals(action) && type != null && type.startsWith("image/")) {
             Uri imageUri;
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {
             if (imageUri != null) {
                 String fileName = intent.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT);
                 processSharedImage(imageUri, fileName);
+                handled = true;
             }
         }
         // Handle multiple images share (we'll just process the first one)
@@ -124,24 +127,54 @@ public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {
             }
             if (imageUris != null && !imageUris.isEmpty()) {
                 processSharedImage(imageUris.get(0), null);
+                handled = true;
             }
         }
+        
+        // Clear the intent after handling to release URI permissions and prevent
+        // network issues in WebView. This is critical for preventing the WebView
+        // from losing network connectivity after processing shared content.
+        if (handled) {
+            intent.setAction(null);
+            intent.setData(null);
+            intent.removeExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM);
+            intent.setType(null);
+            setIntent(new Intent());
+            Log.d(TAG, "Cleared share intent after processing");
+        }
     }
     
     /**
      * Process a shared image: read it, convert to base64, and write to temp file
+     * Uses try-with-resources to ensure proper stream cleanup and prevent network issues
      */
     private void processSharedImage(Uri imageUri, String fileName) {
-        try {
-            // Read image data from URI
-            InputStream inputStream = getContentResolver().openInputStream(imageUri);
+        // Extract filename from URI or use default (do this before opening streams)
+        String actualFileName = fileName;
+        if (actualFileName == null || actualFileName.isEmpty()) {
+            String path = imageUri.getPath();
+            if (path != null) {
+                int lastSlash = path.lastIndexOf('/');
+                if (lastSlash >= 0 && lastSlash < path.length() - 1) {
+                    actualFileName = path.substring(lastSlash + 1);
+                }
+            }
+            if (actualFileName == null || actualFileName.isEmpty()) {
+                actualFileName = "shared-image.jpg";
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Use try-with-resources to ensure streams are properly closed
+        // This is critical to prevent resource leaks that can affect WebView networking
+        try (InputStream inputStream = getContentResolver().openInputStream(imageUri);
+             ByteArrayOutputStream buffer = new ByteArrayOutputStream()) {
+            
             if (inputStream == null) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "Failed to open input stream for shared image");
                 return;
             }
             
             // Read image bytes
-            ByteArrayOutputStream buffer = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
             byte[] data = new byte[8192];
             int nRead;
             while ((nRead = inputStream.read(data, 0, data.length)) != -1) {
@@ -149,26 +182,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {
             }
             buffer.flush();
             byte[] imageBytes = buffer.toByteArray();
-            inputStream.close();
             
             // Convert to base64
             String base64String = Base64.encodeToString(imageBytes, Base64.NO_WRAP);
             
-            // Extract filename from URI or use default
-            String actualFileName = fileName;
-            if (actualFileName == null || actualFileName.isEmpty()) {
-                String path = imageUri.getPath();
-                if (path != null) {
-                    int lastSlash = path.lastIndexOf('/');
-                    if (lastSlash >= 0 && lastSlash < path.length() - 1) {
-                        actualFileName = path.substring(lastSlash + 1);
-                    }
-                }
-                if (actualFileName == null || actualFileName.isEmpty()) {
-                    actualFileName = "shared-image.jpg";
-                }
-            }
-            
             // Store in SharedPreferences for plugin to read
             storeSharedImageInPreferences(base64String, actualFileName);