diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index eadae513cf..0a49fe2a4b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,10 +13,13 @@
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/Theme.ElementX"
         tools:targetApi="33">
+        <!-- Note: temporary block orientation to sensorPortrait because the RichTextEditor library is crashing on configuration change -->
         <activity
             android:name=".MainActivity"
             android:exported="true"
-            android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
+            android:screenOrientation="sensorPortrait"
+            android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"
+            tools:ignore="LockedOrientationActivity">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />