diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 775343463..697dce28a 100755
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BACKUP_DATA" />
 
     <application android:label="@string/english_ime_name"
-            android:backupAgent="LatinIMEBackupAgent">
+            android:backupAgent="LatinIMEBackupAgent"
+            android:killAfterRestore="false">
 
         <service android:name="LatinIME"
                 android:label="@string/english_ime_name"