diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bac361c3..5010b881 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ Makefile
 *.iml
 .project
 out/
+.vs/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/android/src/com/chariotsolutions/nfc/plugin/NfcPlugin.java b/src/android/src/com/chariotsolutions/nfc/plugin/NfcPlugin.java
index e8256d83..880eee45 100644
--- a/src/android/src/com/chariotsolutions/nfc/plugin/NfcPlugin.java
+++ b/src/android/src/com/chariotsolutions/nfc/plugin/NfcPlugin.java
@@ -482,8 +482,13 @@ private void createPendingIntent() {
         if (pendingIntent == null) {
             Activity activity = getActivity();
             Intent intent = new Intent(activity, activity.getClass());
-            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
-            pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(activity, 0, intent, 0);
+            if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
+                intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
+                pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(activity, 0, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE);
+            } else {
+                intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
+                pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(activity, 0, intent, 0);
+            }
         }
     }