diff --git a/dependencies/extension-api/src/org/haxe/extension/Extension.java b/dependencies/extension-api/src/org/haxe/extension/Extension.java
index b1458388d..852747846 100644
--- a/dependencies/extension-api/src/org/haxe/extension/Extension.java
+++ b/dependencies/extension-api/src/org/haxe/extension/Extension.java
@@ -143,6 +143,23 @@ public class Extension {
 		
 		
 	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Called to retrieve per-instance state from an activity before being 
+	 * killed so that the state can be restored in onCreate
+	 */
+	public void onSaveInstanceState (Bundle outState) {
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Called after onStart() when the activity is being re-initialized from 
+	 * a previously saved state.
+	 */
+	public void onRestoreInstanceState (Bundle savedState) {
+
+	}
+
 	
-	
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/templates/android/template/src/org/haxe/lime/GameActivity.java b/templates/android/template/src/org/haxe/lime/GameActivity.java
index acb5fbdf0..54dd8e142 100644
--- a/templates/android/template/src/org/haxe/lime/GameActivity.java
+++ b/templates/android/template/src/org/haxe/lime/GameActivity.java
@@ -496,6 +496,21 @@ public class GameActivity extends Activity implements SensorEventListener {
 		}
 		
 	}
+
+	
+	@Override protected void onSaveInstanceState (Bundle outState) {
+		super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
+		for (Extension extension : extensions) {
+			extension.onSaveInstanceState (outState);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override protected void onRestoreInstanceState (Bundle savedState) {
+		super.onRestoreInstanceState(savedState);
+		for (Extension extension : extensions) {
+			extension.onRestoreInstanceState (savedState);
+		}
+	}
 	
 	
 	@Override public void onSensorChanged (SensorEvent event) {