diff --git a/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/HelpActivity.java b/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/HelpActivity.java
index 5f658e113..59f7f1fbf 100644
--- a/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/HelpActivity.java
+++ b/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/HelpActivity.java
@@ -56,4 +56,9 @@ public final class HelpActivity extends Activity {
     return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle icicle) {
+    super.onSaveInstanceState(icicle);
+    webView.saveState(icicle);
+  }
 }