diff --git a/tools/android/packaging/xbmc/Manifest_launcher.patch b/tools/android/packaging/xbmc/Manifest_launcher.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c09366b3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/android/packaging/xbmc/Manifest_launcher.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+diff --git a/tools/android/packaging/xbmc/AndroidManifest.xml.in b/tools/android/packaging/xbmc/AndroidManifest.xml.in
+index e0c1eb6..0c615d2 100644
+--- a/tools/android/packaging/xbmc/AndroidManifest.xml.in
++++ b/tools/android/packaging/xbmc/AndroidManifest.xml.in
+@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
+ 
+                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LEANBACK_LAUNCHER" />
++                <category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME" />
++                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
++                <category android:name="android.intent.category.MONKEY" />
+             </intent-filter>
+             <intent-filter>
+                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />