diff --git a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtActivityBase.java b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtActivityBase.java
index fa602ce494..176b05dc57 100644
--- a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtActivityBase.java
+++ b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtActivityBase.java
@@ -256,6 +256,8 @@ public class QtActivityBase extends Activity
     {
         super.onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
         QtNative.setStarted(savedInstanceState.getBoolean("Started"));
+        int savedSystemUiVisibility = savedInstanceState.getInt("SystemUiVisibility");
+        m_delegate.displayManager().setSystemUiVisibility(this, savedSystemUiVisibility);
         // FIXME restore all surfaces
     }