diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/build.py b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/build.py
index 95a81bea70..581568bd26 100755
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/build.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/build.py
@@ -408,6 +408,8 @@ def parse_args(args=None):
     ap.add_argument('--wakelock', dest='wakelock', action='store_true',
                     help=('Indicate if the application needs the device '
                           'to stay on'))
+    ap.add_argument('--window', dest='window', action='store_true',
+                    help='Indicate if the application will be windowed')
     ap.add_argument('--blacklist', dest='blacklist',
                     default=join(curdir, 'blacklist.txt'),
                     help=('Use a blacklist file to match unwanted file in '
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
index 55db1baae4..0f65b61ff5 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <application android:label="@string/app_name"
                  android:icon="@drawable/icon"
                  android:allowBackup="true"
-                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen"
+                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar{% if not args.window %}.Fullscreen{% endif %}"
                  android:hardwareAccelerated="true" >
 
         {% for m in args.meta_data %}