diff --git a/src/corelib/platform/android/qandroidextras.cpp b/src/corelib/platform/android/qandroidextras.cpp
index 53920bd28d4..6dd135150ae 100644
--- a/src/corelib/platform/android/qandroidextras.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/platform/android/qandroidextras.cpp
@@ -1128,6 +1128,8 @@ requestPermissionsInternal(const QStringList &permissions)
         env->DeleteLocalRef(array);
     });
 
+    QtAndroidPrivate::releaseAndroidDeadlockProtector();
+
     return future;
 }