diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 28592e1cb..b084b16d9 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
         <activity
             android:name="com.fsck.k9.activity.Accounts"
-            android:launchMode="singleInstance"
+            android:launchMode="singleTask"
             android:configChanges="locale"
             android:label="@string/app_name">
             <intent-filter>