diff --git a/lib/before-cleanApp.js b/lib/before-cleanApp.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99d1c5c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/before-cleanApp.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+const ProjectSnapshotGenerator = require("../snapshot/android/project-snapshot-generator");
+module.exports = function ($mobileHelper, hookArgs) {
+	if ($mobileHelper.isAndroidPlatform(hookArgs.platformInfo.platform)) {
+		ProjectSnapshotGenerator.cleanSnapshotArtefacts(hookArgs.platformInfo.projectData.projectDir);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e4695acc..db1e7a37 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
         "script": "lib/before-prepareJS.js",
         "inject": true
       },
+      {
+        "type": "before-cleanApp",
+        "script": "lib/before-cleanApp.js",
+        "inject": true
+      },
       {
         "type": "after-prepare",
         "script": "lib/after-prepare.js",