diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/udp/UDPTransport.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/udp/UDPTransport.java
index 28ea0f56e4aa171a1f36a529427e660e90839a1c..f2466e64bcaa339ea1dc9f37c4bd44a1d06cf189 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/udp/UDPTransport.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/udp/UDPTransport.java
@@ -3167,6 +3167,7 @@ public class UDPTransport extends TransportImpl implements TimedWeightedPriority
         // count as connections, we have to keep the connection to this peer up longer if
         // we are offering introductions.
         return
+            !SystemVersion.isAndroid() &&
             (!_context.router().isHidden()) &&
             (!introducersRequired(ipv6)) &&
             haveCapacity() &&