diff --git a/project/AndroidManifestTemplate.xml b/project/AndroidManifestTemplate.xml
index 4c150673b..3b6864a04 100644
--- a/project/AndroidManifestTemplate.xml
+++ b/project/AndroidManifestTemplate.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     >
         <activity android:name=".MainActivity"
                   android:label="@string/app_name"
+                  android:alwaysRetainTaskState="true"
                   android:screenOrientation="landscape"
                   android:configChanges="mcc|mnc|locale|touchscreen|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|fontScale|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"
                   android:windowSoftInputMode="stateUnspecified|adjustPan"