diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/java/JuceAppActivity.java b/modules/juce_core/native/java/JuceAppActivity.java
index 8f71815..27830dd 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/java/JuceAppActivity.java
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/java/JuceAppActivity.java
@@ -178,11 +178,21 @@ public class JuceAppActivity   extends Activity
     $$JuceAndroidMidiCode$$ // If you get an error here, you need to re-save your project with the Projucer!
 
     //==============================================================================
+    private static JuceAppActivity singletonInstance = null;
+
+    public static JuceAppActivity getInstance()
+    {
+        return singletonInstance;
+    }
+
+    //==============================================================================
     @Override
     public void onCreate (Bundle savedInstanceState)
     {
         super.onCreate (savedInstanceState);
 
+        singletonInstance = this;
+
         isScreenSaverEnabled = true;
         hideActionBar();
         viewHolder = new ViewHolder (this);