diff --git a/ring-android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/ring-android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index f9e56e67cc6957851be7851e7cc5182b50f6e5b0..3e90a032d32a7719760b6c28a2933bd45cad199d 100644
--- a/ring-android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/ring-android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:resizeableActivity="true"
+        android:hasFragileUserData="true"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute"
         tools:replace="android:allowBackup">