diff --git a/android/app-android.cpp b/android/app-android.cpp
index 975ac96b7e..b049b6f594 100644
--- a/android/app-android.cpp
+++ b/android/app-android.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ extern "C" void Java_com_henrikrydgard_libnative_NativeApp_audioConfig
 
 extern "C" void Java_com_henrikrydgard_libnative_NativeApp_init
 	(JNIEnv *env, jclass, jint dpi, jstring jdevicetype, jstring jlangRegion, jstring japkpath,
-		jstring jdataDir, jstring jexternalDir, jstring jlibraryDir, jstring jinstallID, jboolean juseNativeAudio) {
+		jstring jdataDir, jstring jexternalDir, jstring jlibraryDir, jstring jshortcutParam, 
+		jstring jinstallID, jboolean juseNativeAudio) {
 	jniEnvUI = env;
 
 	ILOG("NativeApp.init() -- begin");
@@ -166,9 +167,11 @@ extern "C" void Java_com_henrikrydgard_libnative_NativeApp_init
 	std::string externalDir = GetJavaString(env, jexternalDir);
 	std::string user_data_path = GetJavaString(env, jdataDir) + "/";
 	library_path = GetJavaString(env, jlibraryDir) + "/";
+	std::string shortcut_param = GetJavaString(env, jshortcutParam);
 	std::string installID = GetJavaString(env, jinstallID);
 
 	ILOG("NativeApp.init(): External storage path: %s", externalDir.c_str());
+	ILOG("NativeApp.init(): Launch shortcut parameter: %s", shortcut_param.c_str());
 
 	std::string app_name;
 	std::string app_nice_name;
@@ -181,8 +184,19 @@ extern "C" void Java_com_henrikrydgard_libnative_NativeApp_init
 
 	NativeGetAppInfo(&app_name, &app_nice_name, &landscape);
 
-	const char *argv[2] = {app_name.c_str(), 0};
-	NativeInit(1, argv, user_data_path.c_str(), externalDir.c_str(), installID.c_str());
+
+	// If shortcut_param is not empty, pass it as additional varargs argument to NativeInit() method.
+	// NativeInit() is expected to treat extra argument as boot_filename, which in turn will start game immediately.
+	// NOTE: Will only work if ppsspp started from Activity.onCreate(). Won't work if ppsspp app start from onResume().
+
+	if(shortcut_param.empty()) {
+		const char *argv[2] = {app_name.c_str(), 0};
+		NativeInit(1, argv, user_data_path.c_str(), externalDir.c_str(), installID.c_str());
+	}
+	else {
+		const char *argv[3] = {app_name.c_str(), shortcut_param.c_str(), 0};
+		NativeInit(2, argv, user_data_path.c_str(), externalDir.c_str(), installID.c_str());
+	}
 
 	use_opensl_audio = juseNativeAudio;
 	ILOG("NativeApp.init() -- end");
diff --git a/android/src/com/henrikrydgard/libnative/NativeActivity.java b/android/src/com/henrikrydgard/libnative/NativeActivity.java
index fa1f599e47..79adc60c8e 100644
--- a/android/src/com/henrikrydgard/libnative/NativeActivity.java
+++ b/android/src/com/henrikrydgard/libnative/NativeActivity.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class NativeActivity extends Activity {
 
 	// Adjust these as necessary
 	private static String TAG = "NativeActivity";
-   
+	
 	// Easy way to flip it on and off from code.
 	private static final boolean useKitkatImmersiveMode = false;
 
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ public class NativeActivity extends Activity {
 	
 	boolean useOpenSL = false;
 	
+	private String shortcutParam = "";
+	
 	public static String runCommand;
 	public static String commandParameter;
 	public static String installID;
@@ -170,6 +172,10 @@ public class NativeActivity extends Activity {
 		}
 	}
 	
+	public void setShortcutParam(String shortcutParam) {
+		this.shortcutParam = ((shortcutParam == null) ? "" : shortcutParam);
+	}
+	
 	public void Initialize() {
 		
 		//initialise audio classes. Do this here since detectOptimalAudioSettings()
@@ -203,6 +209,7 @@ public class NativeActivity extends Activity {
 		    e.printStackTrace();
 		    throw new RuntimeException("Unable to locate assets, aborting...");
 	    }
+		
 		String libraryDir = getApplicationLibraryDir(appInfo);
 	    File sdcard = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
         Display display = ((WindowManager)this.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE)).getDefaultDisplay();
@@ -230,7 +237,7 @@ public class NativeActivity extends Activity {
 		String languageRegion = Locale.getDefault().getLanguage() + "_" + Locale.getDefault().getCountry(); 
 				
 		NativeApp.audioConfig(optimalFramesPerBuffer, optimalSampleRate);
-		NativeApp.init(dpi, deviceType, languageRegion, apkFilePath, dataDir, externalStorageDir, libraryDir, installID, useOpenSL);
+		NativeApp.init(dpi, deviceType, languageRegion, apkFilePath, dataDir, externalStorageDir, libraryDir, shortcutParam, installID, useOpenSL);
 	    Log.i(TAG, "Device: " + deviceType);     
 	    Log.i(TAG, "W : " + scrWidth + " H: " + scrHeight + " rate: " + scrRefreshRate + " fmt: " + scrPixelFormat + " dpi: " + dpi);     
 
diff --git a/android/src/com/henrikrydgard/libnative/NativeApp.java b/android/src/com/henrikrydgard/libnative/NativeApp.java
index 9d97f339fe..a34c2f9cab 100644
--- a/android/src/com/henrikrydgard/libnative/NativeApp.java
+++ b/android/src/com/henrikrydgard/libnative/NativeApp.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ public class NativeApp {
 	public final static int DEVICE_ID_MOUSE = 2; 
 	public final static int DEVICE_ID_PAD_0 = 10; 
 	
-	public static native void init(int dpi, String deviceType, String languageRegion, String apkPath, String dataDir, String externalDir, String libraryDir, String installID, boolean useOpenSL);
+	public static native void init(int dpi, String deviceType, String languageRegion, String apkPath, String dataDir, String externalDir, String libraryDir, String shortcutParam, String installID, boolean useOpenSL);
 	
 	public static native void audioInit();
 	public static native void audioShutdown();