diff --git a/android/src/org/ppsspp/ppsspp/NativeActivity.java b/android/src/org/ppsspp/ppsspp/NativeActivity.java
index 2b6f2d4890b2..ac272d2d75f0 100644
--- a/android/src/org/ppsspp/ppsspp/NativeActivity.java
+++ b/android/src/org/ppsspp/ppsspp/NativeActivity.java
@@ -412,7 +412,9 @@ private void updateSystemUiVisibility() {
 			flags |= View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LOW_PROFILE;
 		}
 		if (useImmersive()) {
-			flags |= View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
+			flags |= View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE;
+			flags |= View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
+			flags |= View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN;
 		}
 
 		View decorView = getWindow().peekDecorView();
@@ -536,6 +538,9 @@ public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 	public void onWindowFocusChanged(boolean hasFocus) {
 		super.onWindowFocusChanged(hasFocus);
 		updateSustainedPerformanceMode();
+		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH) {
+			updateSystemUiVisibility();
+		}
 	}
 
 	public void notifySurface(Surface surface) {