diff --git a/jni/Android.mk b/jni/Android.mk
index f5cd3c2..4e293fa 100644
--- a/jni/Android.mk
+++ b/jni/Android.mk
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ FLAGS   += $(fpic) $(NEW_GCC_FLAGS) $(INCFLAGS)
 FLAGS += $(ENDIANNESS_DEFINES) -DSIZEOF_DOUBLE=8 $(WARNINGS) -DMEDNAFEN_VERSION=\"0.9.26\" -DPACKAGE=\"mednafen\" -DMEDNAFEN_VERSION_NUMERIC=926 -DPSS_STYLE=1 -DMPC_FIXED_POINT $(CORE_DEFINE) -DSTDC_HEADERS -D__STDC_LIMIT_MACROS -D__LIBRETRO__ -DNDEBUG -D_LOW_ACCURACY_ $(SOUND_DEFINE)
 
 LOCAL_CFLAGS =  $(FLAGS) 
-LOCAL_CXXFLAGS = $(FLAGS) -fexceptions
+LOCAL_CXXFLAGS += $(FLAGS) -fexceptions
 
 include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)