--- a/embedding/android/AndroidManifest.xml.in
+++ b/embedding/android/AndroidManifest.xml.in
@@ -93,17 +93,18 @@
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="org.mozilla.gecko.ACTION_ALERT_CLICK" />
                 <action android:name="org.mozilla.gecko.ACTION_ALERT_CLEAR" />
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>
 
         <activity android:name="Restarter"
                   android:process="@ANDROID_PACKAGE_NAME@Restarter"
-                  android:theme="@style/GreyTheme">
+                  android:theme="@style/GreyTheme"
+                  android:excludeFromRecents="true">
           <intent-filter>
             <action android:name="org.mozilla.gecko.restart"/>
           </intent-filter>
         </activity>
 
 #if MOZ_CRASHREPORTER
   <activity android:name="CrashReporter"
             android:label="@string/crash_reporter_title"