diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3ee844cd8ef2e..8005ea7a33a8b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@
             android:finishOnCloseSystemDialogs="true"
             android:launchMode="singleTop"
             android:taskAffinity="com.android.systemui.net"
+            android:configChanges="screenSize|smallestScreenSize|screenLayout|orientation"
             android:excludeFromRecents="true" />
 
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