diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
index 2231c14ca..29dbb1fc0 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
@@ -2676,17 +2676,25 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
     public static void onGameDictDownload( Context context, Intent intent )
     {
         intent.setClass( context, MainActivity.class );
+        addLaunchFlags( intent );
         context.startActivity( intent );
     }
 
     private static Intent makeSelfIntent( Context context )
     {
-        Intent intent = new Intent( context, MainActivity.class )
-            .setFlags( Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP
-                       | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP );
+        Intent intent = new Intent( context, MainActivity.class );
+        addLaunchFlags( intent );
         return intent;
     }
 
+    private static void addLaunchFlags( Intent intent )
+    {
+        intent.setFlags( Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP
+                          | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP )
+            // FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK -- don't think so
+            ;
+    }
+
     public static Intent makeBackgroundIntent( Context context )
     {
         return makeSelfIntent( context )