diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 668d0ba302..db8ee5182e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
             android:name=".MainActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize|keyboardHidden|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize"
             android:exported="true"
-            android:launchMode="singleTask"
             android:theme="@style/SplashTheme">
 
             <intent-filter>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.kt
index 1e6c1e4b6c..af2ba7ac31 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.kt
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@ class MainActivity : BottomSheetActivity(), ActionButtonActivity, MenuProvider {
             }
         }
         startActivity(composeIntent)
+        finish()
     }
 
     private fun setupDrawer(