diff --git a/_includes/android/getting-started.md b/_includes/android/getting-started.md
index 77bfee19f..82899d6ab 100644
--- a/_includes/android/getting-started.md
+++ b/_includes/android/getting-started.md
@@ -64,3 +64,13 @@ public class App extends Application {
   }
 }
 ```
+
+ For either option, the custom `Application` class must be registered in `AndroidManifest.xml`:
+ ```
+ <application
+   android:name=".App"
+   ...>
+   ...
+ </application>
+ ```
+