diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/LogWriterBase.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/LogWriterBase.java
index cc4fb93e6b57af45e5da1a6e0bfb37d43f6c180b..84a4e4bf51447b11ddd02d7c75700ea55ada40da 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/LogWriterBase.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/LogWriterBase.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ abstract class LogWriterBase implements Runnable {
      *  @since 0.9.3
      */
     private String dupMessage(int dupCount, LogRecord lastRecord, boolean reverse) {
-        String arrows = reverse ? "↓↓↓" : "^^^";
+        String arrows = reverse ? (SystemVersion.isAndroid() ? "vvv" : "↓↓↓") : "^^^";
         return LogRecordFormatter.getWhen(_manager, lastRecord) + ' ' + arrows + ' ' +
                _t(dupCount, "1 similar message omitted", "{0} similar messages omitted") + ' ' + arrows + '\n';
     }