diff --git a/android/installApk.sh b/android/installApk.sh
index e38189430e..7b5666df34 100755
--- a/android/installApk.sh
+++ b/android/installApk.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 ADB="$ANDROID_SDK_PATH/tools/adb"
 
+if [ "$1" == "-r" ]; then
+    echo 'pm uninstall org.rockbox; exit' | $ADB shell
+fi
 $ADB install rockbox.apk
 echo 'am start -W -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n org.rockbox/.RockboxActivity; exit' | $ADB shell