diff --git a/core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4e57efb25..86d4df855 100644
--- a/core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 		<activity
 			android:label="@string/app_name"
 			android:name=".ShatteredPixelDungeon"
+			android:alwaysRetainTaskState="true"
+			android:launchMode="singleInstance"
 			android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|screenLayout"
 			android:screenOrientation="nosensor">
 			<intent-filter >