diff --git a/build/android/src/main/java/net.minetest.minetest/MtNativeActivity.java b/build/android/src/main/java/net.minetest.minetest/MtNativeActivity.java
index 159521a50..ea3cec45f 100644
--- a/build/android/src/main/java/net.minetest.minetest/MtNativeActivity.java
+++ b/build/android/src/main/java/net.minetest.minetest/MtNativeActivity.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ public class MtNativeActivity extends NativeActivity {
 	@Override
 	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+		getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
 		m_MessagReturnCode = -1;
 		m_MessageReturnValue = "";