diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/k3b/android/util/OsUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/de/k3b/android/util/OsUtils.java
index b206c0f3..48c3e24b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/k3b/android/util/OsUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/k3b/android/util/OsUtils.java
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ public static OSDirectory getRootOSDirectory(OSDirectory factory) {
         if (root.getChildren().size() == 0) {
             // on android-5.0 an newer root access is not allowed.
             // i.e. /storage/emulated/0
-            File externalRoot = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
+            File externalRoot = new File("/storage");
+            if (externalRoot.listFiles().length == 0) {
+                externalRoot = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
+            }
             if (externalRoot != null) {
                 root = createOsDirectory(externalRoot, factory);
             }