diff --git a/templates/android/template/app/src/main/java/org/haxe/lime/GameActivity.java b/templates/android/template/app/src/main/java/org/haxe/lime/GameActivity.java
index 18a276f6e..a38781ac3 100644
--- a/templates/android/template/app/src/main/java/org/haxe/lime/GameActivity.java
+++ b/templates/android/template/app/src/main/java/org/haxe/lime/GameActivity.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.Looper;
 import android.os.VibrationEffect;
 import android.os.Vibrator;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ public class GameActivity extends SDLActivity {
 
 		}
 
-		handler = new Handler ();
+		handler = new Handler (Looper.getMainLooper ());
 
 		Extension.assetManager = assetManager;
 		Extension.callbackHandler = handler;