diff --git a/src/androidvfs.c b/src/androidvfs.c
index bb855099c77..14da8eed37e 100644
--- a/src/androidvfs.c
+++ b/src/androidvfs.c
@@ -2599,9 +2599,10 @@ android_content_name (struct android_vnode *vnode, char *name,
     component_end++;
 
   /* Now, find out if the first component is a special vnode; if so,
-     call its root lookup function with the rest of NAME there.  */
+     call its root lookup function with the rest of NAME there.  What is
+     more, content files are inaccessible in the absence of a GUI.  */
 
-  if (api < 19)
+  if (api < 19 || !android_init_gui)
     i = 3;
   else if (api < 21)
     i = 1;