diff --git a/src/personmanager.cpp b/src/personmanager.cpp
--- a/src/personmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/personmanager.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,12 @@
     if (!s_instance) {
         QString path = databasePath;
         if (path.isEmpty()) {
-            path = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation) + QStringLiteral("/kpeople/");
+#ifdef Q_OS_ANDROID
+            const QStandardPaths::StandardLocation location = QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation;
+#else
+            const QStandardPaths::StandardLocation location = QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation;
+#endif
+            path = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(location) + QStringLiteral("/kpeople/");
 
             QDir().mkpath(path);
             path += QLatin1String("persondb");