diff --git a/owncloudApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/owncloudApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 30241704aed..3275533608b 100644
--- a/owncloudApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/owncloudApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.activity.ReceiveExternalFilesActivity"
             android:excludeFromRecents="true"
+            android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize"
             android:taskAffinity="">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />