diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 76a40234..cb0aedf9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ the `cordova.file.*` properties map to physical paths on a real device.
 | Device Path                                     | `cordova.file.*`            | `AndroidExtraFileSystems` | r/w? | persistent? | OS clears | private |
 |:------------------------------------------------|:----------------------------|:--------------------------|:----:|:-----------:|:---------:|:-------:|
 | `file:///android_asset/`                        | applicationDirectory        | assets                    | r    |     N/A     |     N/A   |   Yes   |
-| `/data/data/<app-id>/`                          | applicationStorageDirectory | -                         | r/w  |     N/A     |     N/A   |   Yes   |
+| `<internal>/Android/data/<app-id>/`             | applicationStorageDirectory | -                         | r/w  |     N/A     |     N/A   |   Yes   |
 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;`cache`                       | cacheDirectory              | cache                     | r/w  |     Yes     |     Yes\* |   Yes   |
 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;`files`                       | dataDirectory               | files                     | r/w  |     Yes     |     No    |   Yes   |
 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;`Documents` |                             | documents                 | r/w  |     Yes     |     No    |   Yes   |
diff --git a/src/android/FileUtils.java b/src/android/FileUtils.java
index 54225880..d8b0d980 100644
--- a/src/android/FileUtils.java
+++ b/src/android/FileUtils.java
@@ -575,6 +575,9 @@ private boolean needPermission(String nativeURL, int permissionType) throws JSON
         if (j.has("externalApplicationStorageDirectory")) {
             allowedStorageDirectories.add(j.getString("externalApplicationStorageDirectory"));
         }
+        ArrayList<String> allowedExtraPatternStorageDirectories = new ArrayList<String>();
+        // basic pattern for usual application storage directory, to extend the allowed list to external SD cards for example
+        allowedExtraPatternStorageDirectories.add("/Android/data/" + cordova.getActivity().getPackageName() + "/");
 
         if (permissionType == READ && hasReadPermission()) {
             return false;
@@ -588,6 +591,11 @@ private boolean needPermission(String nativeURL, int permissionType) throws JSON
                 return false;
             }
         }
+        for (String extraPatternDirectory : allowedExtraPatternStorageDirectories) {
+            if (nativeURL.contains(extraPatternDirectory)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
         return true;
     }