diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 64e91839..31fd6482 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
 		</activity>
 		-->
 		<activity android:name="in.celest.xash3d.XashActivity"
-			android:screenOrientation="landscape"
+			android:screenOrientation="sensorLandscape"
+			android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize"
 			android:label="@string/app_name">
 			<intent-filter>
 				<action android:name="in.celest.xash3d.START" />
diff --git a/src/in/celest/xash3d/XashActivity.java b/src/in/celest/xash3d/XashActivity.java
index 9b694180..88e904f8 100644
--- a/src/in/celest/xash3d/XashActivity.java
+++ b/src/in/celest/xash3d/XashActivity.java
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ public class XashActivity extends Activity {
 					WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
 		}
 
+		// landscapeSensor is not supported until API9
+		if( sdk < 9 )
+			setRequestedOrientation(0);
+
 		// keep screen on
 		getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON,
 				WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
diff --git a/test/AndroidManifest.xml b/test/AndroidManifest.xml
index fa9060a8..190a7d3f 100644
--- a/test/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/test/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@
 		</intent-filter>
 	</activity>-->
 	<activity android:name="in.celest.xash3d.XashActivity"
-		android:screenOrientation="landscape"
+		android:screenOrientation="sensorLandscape"
+		android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize"
 		android:label="@string/app_name">
                <intent-filter>
                         <action android:name="in.celest.xash3d.START" />