diff --git a/demos/main/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/demo/PlayerActivity.java b/demos/main/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/demo/PlayerActivity.java
index c79f213d39..e1a698acdc 100644
--- a/demos/main/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/demo/PlayerActivity.java
+++ b/demos/main/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/demo/PlayerActivity.java
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ public class PlayerActivity extends AppCompatActivity
 
       if (!Util.checkCleartextTrafficPermitted(mediaItem)) {
         showToast(R.string.error_cleartext_not_permitted);
+        finish();
         return Collections.emptyList();
       }
       if (Util.maybeRequestReadExternalStoragePermission(/* activity= */ this, mediaItem)) {