diff --git a/forge-gui-android/AndroidManifest.xml b/forge-gui-android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 833ea4a287b..b753c7c5747 100644
--- a/forge-gui-android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/forge-gui-android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
diff --git a/forge-gui-android/src/forge/app/Main.java b/forge-gui-android/src/forge/app/Main.java
index 4b72fbd253f..fb797ff3ca8 100644
--- a/forge-gui-android/src/forge/app/Main.java
+++ b/forge-gui-android/src/forge/app/Main.java
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ public class Main extends AndroidApplication {
         public boolean openFile(String filename) {
             try {
                 Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
+                intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK); //ensure this task isn't linked to this application
                 Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new File(filename));
                 String type = MimeTypeMap.getSingleton().getMimeTypeFromExtension(
                         MimeTypeMap.getFileExtensionFromUrl(uri.toString()));