diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 54d44a887c..c12172f1c3 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
                android:value="GlideModule" />
 
     <activity android:name="org.thoughtcrime.redphone.RedPhone"
+              android:excludeFromRecents="true"
               android:screenOrientation="portrait"
               android:configChanges="mcc|mnc|locale|touchscreen|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|screenSize|fontScale"
               android:launchMode="singleTask">
@@ -339,6 +340,7 @@
     </activity>
 
     <activity android:name="org.thoughtcrime.redphone.RedPhoneShare"
+              android:excludeFromRecents="true"
               android:theme="@style/NoAnimation.Theme.BlackScreen"
               android:launchMode="singleTask"
               android:configChanges="touchscreen|keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|screenSize">