diff --git a/functionality/filesharing/filesharing_functionality.go b/functionality/filesharing/filesharing_functionality.go
index e3b7f42..ed726d0 100644
--- a/functionality/filesharing/filesharing_functionality.go
+++ b/functionality/filesharing/filesharing_functionality.go
@@ -272,15 +272,21 @@ func (f *Functionality) DownloadFile(profile peer.CwtchPeer, conversationID int,
 	}
 
 	// Don't download files if the download file directory does not exist
-	if _, err := os.Stat(path.Dir(downloadFilePath)); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return errors.New("download directory does not exist")
-	}
+	// Unless we are on Android where the kernel wishes to keep us ignorant of the
+	// actual path and/or existence of the file. We handle this case further down
+	// the line when the manifest is received and protocol engine and the Android layer
+	// negotiate a temporary local file -> final file copy. We don't want to worry
+	// about that here...
+	if runtime.GOOS != "android" {
+		if _, err := os.Stat(path.Dir(downloadFilePath)); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return errors.New("download directory does not exist")
+		}
 
-	// Don't download files if the manifest file directory does not exist
-	if _, err := os.Stat(path.Dir(manifestFilePath)); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return errors.New("manifest directory does not exist")
+		// Don't download files if the manifest file directory does not exist
+		if _, err := os.Stat(path.Dir(manifestFilePath)); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return errors.New("manifest directory does not exist")
+		}
 	}
-
 	// Store local.filesharing.filekey.manifest as the location of the manifest
 	profile.SetScopedZonedAttribute(attr.LocalScope, attr.FilesharingZone, fmt.Sprintf("%s.manifest", key), manifestFilePath)