diff --git a/src/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3209ab58ac..1741101bc1 100644
--- a/src/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
         <activity android:configChanges="orientation|uiMode|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|locale|fontScale|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation"
                   android:name="org.qtproject.qt5.android.bindings.QtActivity"
                   android:label="@string/app_name"
-                  android:screenOrientation="unspecified">
+                  android:screenOrientation="unspecified"
+                  android:launchMode="singleInstance">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>