diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
index c254b2955..1e29f887d 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@
     <activity android:name="DictBrowseActivity"
               android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation"
               />
-    <activity android:name="ChatActivity"/>
+    <activity android:name="ChatActivity"
+              android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation"
+              />
 
     <service android:name="RelayService"/>