diff --git a/android/native/jni/android_glue.h b/android/native/jni/android_glue.h
index eb1a84f24d..d90d8ac22c 100644
--- a/android/native/jni/android_glue.h
+++ b/android/native/jni/android_glue.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <android/configuration.h>
 #include <android/looper.h>
 #include <android/native_activity.h>
+#include <android/window.h>
 
 struct android_app
 {
diff --git a/android/native/jni/main.c b/android/native/jni/main.c
index 3d7e2ba7d6..7fccd06cb2 100644
--- a/android/native/jni/main.c
+++ b/android/native/jni/main.c
@@ -597,6 +597,9 @@ void ANativeActivity_onCreate(ANativeActivity* activity,
    activity->callbacks->onInputQueueCreated = onInputQueueCreated;
    activity->callbacks->onInputQueueDestroyed = onInputQueueDestroyed;
 
+   // these are set only for the native activity, and are reset when it ends
+   ANativeActivity_setWindowFlags(activity, AWINDOW_FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON | AWINDOW_FLAG_FULLSCREEN, 0);
+
    struct android_app* android_app = (struct android_app*)malloc(sizeof(struct android_app));
    memset(android_app, 0, sizeof(struct android_app));
    android_app->activity = activity;