diff --git a/src/frontends/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/frontends/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2943e0178..ac6800d16 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.MainActivity"
             android:label="@string/app_name"
-            android:launchMode="singleTop"
-            android:screenOrientation="portrait" >
+            android:launchMode="singleTop" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
-
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>