diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index f19dcb7012..b02d2b75bb 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ android {
     android.applicationVariants.all { variant ->
       def task = variant.name.capitalize()
       project.task(type: Exec, "run${task}", dependsOn: "install${task}") {
-        commandLine android.getAdbExe(), 'shell', 'am', 'start', '-n', "${applicationId}/app.organicmaps.SplashActivity"
+        commandLine android.getAdbExe(), 'shell', 'monkey', '-p', applicationId, '-c', 'android.intent.category.LAUNCHER', '1'
       }
     }
   }