diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 20b6a3380..1082d0eb3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
         <activity
             android:name="com.geeksville.mesh.MainActivity"
             android:launchMode="singleInstance"
-            android:screenOrientation="portrait"
+            android:screenOrientation="sensorPortrait"
             android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden"
             android:theme="@style/Theme.App.Starting"
             android:exported="true">