diff --git a/android-project/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java b/android-project/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
index 15b799c60..adaf15b9d 100644
--- a/android-project/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
+++ b/android-project/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ public class SDLActivity extends Activity {
                     // Note: On some devices setting view to GONE creates a flicker in landscape.
                     // Setting the View's sizes to 0 is similar to GONE but without the flicker.
                     // The sizes will be set to useful values when the keyboard is shown again.
-                    mTextEdit.setLayoutParams(new AbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams(0, 0, 0, 0));
+                    mTextEdit.setLayoutParams(new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams(0, 0));
 
                     InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) context.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
                     imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(mTextEdit.getWindowToken(), 0);