diff --git a/android-project/AndroidManifest.xml b/android-project/AndroidManifest.xml
index a05b5660e..dc8450a61 100644
--- a/android-project/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android-project/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
     <application android:label="@string/app_name"
                  android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
                  android:allowBackup="true"
-                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen">
+                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen"
+                 android:hardwareAccelerated="true" >
         <activity android:name="SDLActivity"
                   android:label="@string/app_name"
                   android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation"