diff --git a/framework/AndroidManifest.xml b/framework/AndroidManifest.xml
index 178e3971..c6eeb949 100644
--- a/framework/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/framework/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
-        <activity android:name="com.phonegap.DroidGap" android:label="@string/app_name">
+        <activity android:name="com.phonegap.DroidGap" android:label="@string/app_name" 
+                  android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden">
             <intent-filter>
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>