diff --git a/lib/model/folder_sendrecv.go b/lib/model/folder_sendrecv.go
index 9638c28aa..6ff984f23 100644
--- a/lib/model/folder_sendrecv.go
+++ b/lib/model/folder_sendrecv.go
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ func (f *sendReceiveFolder) processNeeded(snap *db.Snapshot, dbUpdateChan chan<-
 				f.queue.Push(file.Name, file.Size, file.ModTime())
 			}
 
-		case build.IsWindows && file.IsSymlink():
+		case (build.IsWindows || build.IsAndroid) && file.IsSymlink():
 			if err := f.handleSymlinkCheckExisting(file, snap, scanChan); err != nil {
 				f.newPullError(file.Name, fmt.Errorf("handling unsupported symlink: %w", err))
 				break