diff --git a/buildozer/default.spec b/buildozer/default.spec
index 46d08e2c8..0f36be381 100644
--- a/buildozer/default.spec
+++ b/buildozer/default.spec
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ fullscreen = 0
 # use that parameter to provide a filename from where to load your custom XML code
 #android.extra_manifest_xml = ./src/android/extra_manifest.xml
 
+# (str) Extra xml to write directly inside the <manifest><application> element of AndroidManifest.xml
+# use that parameter to provide a filename from where to load your custom XML code
+#android.extra_manifest_application_xml = ./src/android/extra_manifest_application_xml.xml
+
 # (str) Extra xml to write directly inside the <manifest><application> tag of AndroidManifest.xml
 # use that parameter to provide a filename from where to load your custom XML arguments:
 #android.extra_manifest_application_arguments = ./src/android/extra_manifest_application_arguments.xml
diff --git a/buildozer/targets/android.py b/buildozer/targets/android.py
index 6b419527f..953ff5c7c 100644
--- a/buildozer/targets/android.py
+++ b/buildozer/targets/android.py
@@ -944,6 +944,12 @@ def execute_build_package(self, build_cmd):
             cmd.append('--extra-manifest-xml')
             cmd.append('{}'.format(open(extra_manifest_xml, 'rt').read()))
 
+        # support for extra-manifest-application
+        extra_manifest_application_xml = self.buildozer.config.getdefault(
+            'app', 'android.extra_manifest_application_xml', '')
+        if extra_manifest_application_xml:
+            cmd.append('--extra-manifest-application-xml={}'.format(open(extra_manifest_application_xml, 'rt').read()))
+
         # support for extra-manifest-application-arguments
         extra_manifest_application_arguments = self.buildozer.config.getdefault(
             'app', 'android.extra_manifest_application_arguments', '')