diff --git a/mobile/android/base/AndroidManifest.xml.in b/mobile/android/base/AndroidManifest.xml.in
index cbe208160a87..57bbe185a5cd 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/AndroidManifest.xml.in
+++ b/mobile/android/base/AndroidManifest.xml.in
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT"/>
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
 
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS"/>