diff --git a/android/CDVBackgroundGeolocation/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/CDVBackgroundGeolocation/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 12d5ec5f..cb1ade1c 100644
--- a/android/CDVBackgroundGeolocation/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/CDVBackgroundGeolocation/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 931937d5..b9b20ba4 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
             <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS" />
             <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
             <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION" />
+            <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION" />
             <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
             <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
             <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />