diff --git a/src/corelib/platform/android/qandroidextras.cpp b/src/corelib/platform/android/qandroidextras.cpp
index 8cf2e463991..d69b8fe4552 100644
--- a/src/corelib/platform/android/qandroidextras.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/platform/android/qandroidextras.cpp
@@ -1127,6 +1127,8 @@ requestPermissionsInternal(const QStringList &permissions)
         env->DeleteLocalRef(array);
     });
 
+    QtAndroidPrivate::releaseAndroidDeadlockProtector();
+
     return future;
 }