diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index be2f887..c6c17df 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
         <activity
             android:name="eu.chainfire.opendelta.MainActivity"
+            android:configChanges="orientation"
             android:label="@string/title"
             android:launchMode="singleInstance"
             android:theme="@style/Theme.OpenDelta" >
diff --git a/src/eu/chainfire/opendelta/MainActivity.java b/src/eu/chainfire/opendelta/MainActivity.java
index 29bfc21..82ec7c4 100644
--- a/src/eu/chainfire/opendelta/MainActivity.java
+++ b/src/eu/chainfire/opendelta/MainActivity.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
+import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -535,6 +536,18 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity {
         updateInfoVisibility();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
+        super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
+
+        // Called for a new screen orientation
+        if (newConfig.orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE ||
+            newConfig.orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT) {
+            handleProgressBar();
+        }
+    }
+
+
     public void onButtonCheckNowClick(View v) {
         mPrefs.edit().putBoolean(SettingsActivity.PREF_START_HINT_SHOWN, true).commit();
         UpdateService.startCheck(this);