diff --git a/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 128fd2300..a470d3aac 100644
--- a/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
       <activity
         android:name=".MainActivity"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
-        android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize">
+        android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
+        android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
         <intent-filter>
             <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
             <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />