diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivity.java b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivity.java
index 0a9578561..84c34957d 100644
--- a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivity.java
+++ b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivity.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import com.facebook.react.modules.core.PermissionListener;
 import org.jitsi.meet.sdk.log.JitsiMeetLogger;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import android.app.Activity;
 
 /**
  * A base activity for SDK users to embed. It uses {@link JitsiMeetFragment} to do the heavy
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@ public class JitsiMeetActivity extends FragmentActivity
         Intent intent = new Intent(context, JitsiMeetActivity.class);
         intent.setAction(ACTION_JITSI_MEET_CONFERENCE);
         intent.putExtra(JITSI_MEET_CONFERENCE_OPTIONS, options);
+        if (!(context instanceof Activity)) {
+            intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+        }
         context.startActivity(intent);
     }