diff --git a/src/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml b/src/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
index 1eafea4355..03b0f85056 100644
--- a/src/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
+++ b/src/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     </activity>
     {% endif %}
 
-    {% if service %}
+    {% if service or args.launcher %}
     <service android:name="org.renpy.android.PythonService"
              android:process=":PythonService"/>
     {% endif %}