diff --git a/AndroidManifest-common.xml b/AndroidManifest-common.xml
index d747bb8855..6d105ac4fc 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest-common.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest-common.xml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
     <application
         android:backupAgent="com.android.launcher3.LauncherBackupAgent"
         android:fullBackupOnly="true"
+        android:backupInForeground="true"
         android:fullBackupContent="@xml/backupscheme"
         android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_home"