diff --git a/F-Droid/AndroidManifest.xml b/F-Droid/AndroidManifest.xml
index d2e4fe272..e29f5ae16 100644
--- a/F-Droid/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/F-Droid/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
+        android:maxSdkVersion="18" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NFC" />
 
     <!-- These permissions are only granted when F-Droid is installed as a system-app! -->