diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/HelpActivity.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/HelpActivity.java
index 10af54f966..1427dca878 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/HelpActivity.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/HelpActivity.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public class HelpActivity extends OsmandActionBarActivity {
 	
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+		((OsmandApplication) getApplication()).applyTheme(this);
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 		FrameLayout frame = new FrameLayout(this);
 		frame.setId(DIALOG);
@@ -81,9 +82,6 @@ public class HelpActivity extends OsmandActionBarActivity {
 		@Override
 		public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 			super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-			boolean isLightTheme = (getOsmandApplication())
-					.getSettings().OSMAND_THEME.get() == OsmandSettings.OSMAND_LIGHT_THEME;
-			int themeId = isLightTheme ? R.style.OsmandLightTheme : R.style.OsmandDarkTheme;
 		}
 
 		@NonNull
@@ -335,7 +333,7 @@ public class HelpActivity extends OsmandActionBarActivity {
 		@Override
 		public void onClick(View v) {
 			HelpArticleDialogFragment.instantiateWithAsset(filename, name)
-					.show(ctx.getSupportFragmentManager(), null);
+					.show(ctx.getSupportFragmentManager(), "DIALOG_HELP_ARTICLE");
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/dialogs/HelpArticleDialogFragment.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/dialogs/HelpArticleDialogFragment.java
index f2b1cbbc04..395aa8103b 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/dialogs/HelpArticleDialogFragment.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/dialogs/HelpArticleDialogFragment.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public class HelpArticleDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
 
 	@Override
 	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+	    setRetainInstance(true);
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 		boolean isLightTheme = (getOsmandApplication())
 				.getSettings().OSMAND_THEME.get() == OsmandSettings.OSMAND_LIGHT_THEME;