diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 839eaa92f..60ee76afa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## v1.12.9
+
+* fix(admob): remove the policy-prohibited interstitial shown while exiting the app
+
 ## v1.12.8
 
 * fix(terminal): close tab on process end and speed up long-press select by @bajrangCoder in https://github.com/Acode-Foundation/Acode/pull/2587
diff --git a/config.xml b/config.xml
index 51ae51314..1667557e8 100644
--- a/config.xml
+++ b/config.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<widget id="com.foxdebug.acode" android-versionCode="1004" version="1.12.8"
+<widget id="com.foxdebug.acode" android-versionCode="1005" version="1.12.9"
     xmlns="http://www.w3.org/ns/widgets"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:cdv="http://cordova.apache.org/ns/1.0">
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 795065ad4..2facaba1c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "com.foxdebug.acode",
-  "version": "1.12.8",
+  "version": "1.12.9",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "com.foxdebug.acode",
-      "version": "1.12.8",
+      "version": "1.12.9",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@codemirror/autocomplete": "^6.20.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4932a15f2..30297fa42 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "com.foxdebug.acode",
   "displayName": "Acode",
-  "version": "1.12.8",
+  "version": "1.12.9",
   "description": "Acode is a code editor for android",
   "scripts": {
     "lang": "node ./utils/lang.js",
diff --git a/src/lib/actionStack.js b/src/lib/actionStack.js
index 915898056..2f2215ba6 100644
--- a/src/lib/actionStack.js
+++ b/src/lib/actionStack.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import confirm from "dialogs/confirm";
 import appSettings from "lib/settings";
-import helpers from "utils/helpers";
 
 const stack = [];
 let mark = null;
@@ -94,8 +93,6 @@ export default {
 				}
 			}
 
-			helpers.showInterstitialIfReady();
-
 			exitApp();
 		}
 	},
diff --git a/tests/unit/actionStack.test.js b/tests/unit/actionStack.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7bfe827c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/actionStack.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+import { afterAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const mocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+	confirm: vi.fn(),
+	exitApp: vi.fn(),
+	settings: {
+		value: {
+			confirmOnExit: false,
+		},
+	},
+	showInterstitialIfReady: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("dialogs/confirm", () => ({
+	default: mocks.confirm,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("lib/settings", () => ({
+	default: mocks.settings,
+}));
+
+// Keep this mock as a policy regression guard. If the exit flow starts importing
+// the ad helper again, the assertions below will catch the prohibited placement.
+vi.mock("utils/helpers", () => ({
+	default: {
+		showInterstitialIfReady: mocks.showInterstitialIfReady,
+	},
+}));
+
+import actionStack from "lib/actionStack";
+
+const originalNavigatorDescriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(
+	globalThis,
+	"navigator",
+);
+const originalAcode = globalThis.acode;
+const originalStrings = globalThis.strings;
+
+function setNavigator() {
+	Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "navigator", {
+		configurable: true,
+		value: {
+			app: {
+				exitApp: mocks.exitApp,
+			},
+		},
+	});
+}
+
+describe("actionStack app exit", () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		vi.clearAllMocks();
+		mocks.settings.value.confirmOnExit = false;
+		actionStack.onCloseApp = undefined;
+		actionStack.unfreeze();
+		globalThis.acode = { exitAppMessage: "Close Acode?" };
+		globalThis.strings = { warning: "Warning" };
+		setNavigator();
+	});
+
+	afterAll(() => {
+		actionStack.onCloseApp = undefined;
+		globalThis.acode = originalAcode;
+		globalThis.strings = originalStrings;
+
+		if (originalNavigatorDescriptor) {
+			Object.defineProperty(
+				globalThis,
+				"navigator",
+				originalNavigatorDescriptor,
+			);
+		} else {
+			Reflect.deleteProperty(globalThis, "navigator");
+		}
+	});
+
+	it("exits without showing an interstitial after confirmation", async () => {
+		mocks.settings.value.confirmOnExit = true;
+		mocks.confirm.mockResolvedValue(true);
+
+		await actionStack.pop();
+
+		expect(mocks.confirm).toHaveBeenCalledWith("WARNING", "Close Acode?");
+		expect(mocks.showInterstitialIfReady).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(mocks.exitApp).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+	});
+
+	it("does not show an interstitial or exit when confirmation is cancelled", async () => {
+		mocks.settings.value.confirmOnExit = true;
+		mocks.confirm.mockResolvedValue(false);
+
+		await actionStack.pop();
+
+		expect(mocks.showInterstitialIfReady).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(mocks.exitApp).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
+	it("runs a synchronous close callback before exiting", async () => {
+		const onClose = vi.fn();
+		actionStack.onCloseApp = onClose;
+
+		await actionStack.pop();
+
+		expect(onClose).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+		expect(mocks.showInterstitialIfReady).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(mocks.exitApp).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+	});
+
+	it("waits for an asynchronous close callback before exiting", async () => {
+		let finishClose;
+		const closeComplete = new Promise((resolve) => {
+			finishClose = resolve;
+		});
+		actionStack.onCloseApp = vi.fn(() => closeComplete);
+
+		await actionStack.pop();
+
+		expect(mocks.exitApp).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		finishClose();
+		await closeComplete;
+		await Promise.resolve();
+
+		expect(mocks.showInterstitialIfReady).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(mocks.exitApp).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+	});
+});