diff --git a/src/android/FileUtils.java b/src/android/FileUtils.java
index 2b88d52..1d6e61f 100644
--- a/src/android/FileUtils.java
+++ b/src/android/FileUtils.java
@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@
     private boolean needPermission(String nativeURL, int permissionType) throws JSONException {
         JSONObject j = requestAllPaths();
         ArrayList<String> allowedStorageDirectories = new ArrayList<String>();
+        allowedStorageDirectories.add(j.getString("applicationDirectory"));
         allowedStorageDirectories.add(j.getString("applicationStorageDirectory"));
         if(j.has("externalApplicationStorageDirectory")) {
             allowedStorageDirectories.add(j.getString("externalApplicationStorageDirectory"));