diff --git a/changeAppSettings.sh b/changeAppSettings.sh
index fee6c7e6d..6d08abb45 100755
--- a/changeAppSettings.sh
+++ b/changeAppSettings.sh
@@ -496,12 +496,6 @@ else
 	InhibitSuspend=false
 fi
 
-if [ "$CreateService" = "y" ] ; then
-	CreateService=true
-else
-	CreateService=false
-fi
-
 if [ "$NeedDepthBuffer" = "y" ] ; then
 	NeedDepthBuffer=true
 else
@@ -906,6 +900,13 @@ else
 	HideSystemMousePointer=false
 fi
 
+if [ "$CreateService" = "y" ] ; then
+	CreateService=true
+else
+	CreateService=false
+	$SEDI "/==FOREGROUND_SERVICE==/ d" project/AndroidManifest.xml
+fi
+
 GLESLib=-lGLESv1_CM
 GLESVersion=-DSDL_VIDEO_OPENGL_ES_VERSION=1
 
@@ -927,6 +928,7 @@ else
 	$SEDI "/==GLES3==/ d" project/AndroidManifest.xml
 fi
 
+
 echo Patching project/src/Globals.java
 $SEDI "s/public static String ApplicationName = .*;/public static String ApplicationName = \"$AppShortName\";/" project/src/Globals.java
 $SEDI "s/public static final boolean Using_SDL_1_3 = .*;/public static final boolean Using_SDL_1_3 = $UsingSdl13;/" project/src/Globals.java
diff --git a/project/AndroidManifestTemplate.xml b/project/AndroidManifestTemplate.xml
index a1e15d954..0932d892c 100644
--- a/project/AndroidManifestTemplate.xml
+++ b/project/AndroidManifestTemplate.xml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 	<!-- ==READ_OBB== --> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" android:maxSdkVersion="23" /> <!-- OBB file requires explicit permission before Marshmallow -->
 	<!-- ==RECORD_AUDIO== --> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
 	<!-- ==ADMOB== --> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
+	<!-- ==FOREGROUND_SERVICE== --> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
 
 	<!-- <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"></uses-permission> --> <!-- Vibrator not supported yet by SDL -->