diff --git a/tests/cpp-tests/proj.android/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/cpp-tests/proj.android/AndroidManifest.xml
index a61bed3336..d2cef8ab2b 100644
--- a/tests/cpp-tests/proj.android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/cpp-tests/proj.android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
         <activity android:name=".AppActivity"
                   android:label="@string/app_name"
-                  android:screenOrientation="landscape"
+                  android:screenOrientation="sensorLandscape"
                   android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen"
                   android:configChanges="orientation">