diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
index dc711baed90..d1de89ba31f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
@@ -801,6 +801,7 @@ void AndroidConfigurations::updateAutomaticKitList()
             if (equalKits(existingKit, newKit)) {
                 // Kit is already registered, nothing to do
                 newKits.removeAt(j);
+                existingKits.at(i)->makeSticky();
                 existingKits.removeAt(i);
                 KitManager::deleteKit(newKit);
                 j = newKits.count();