diff --git a/src/android/templates/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/android/templates/AndroidManifest.xml
index 60c612976f..ad240956ef 100644
--- a/src/android/templates/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/android/templates/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
 <manifest package="org.qtproject.example" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:versionName="1.0" android:versionCode="1" android:installLocation="auto">
     <application android:hardwareAccelerated="true" android:name="org.qtproject.qt5.android.bindings.QtApplication" android:label="-- %%INSERT_APP_NAME%% --">
-        <activity android:configChanges="orientation|uiMode|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|locale|fontScale|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation"
+        <activity android:configChanges="orientation|uiMode|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|layoutDirection|locale|fontScale|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation"
                   android:name="org.qtproject.qt5.android.bindings.QtActivity"
                   android:label="-- %%INSERT_APP_NAME%% --"
                   android:screenOrientation="unspecified"