diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3645fbe7bab..7d721a19a47 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2364,6 +2364,7 @@
         <!-- Triggered when user-selected home app isn't encryption aware -->
         <activity android:name=".FallbackHome"
                   android:excludeFromRecents="true"
+                  android:screenOrientation="nosensor"
                   android:theme="@style/FallbackHome">
             <intent-filter android:priority="-1000">
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />