diff --git a/standalone/android/runshell b/standalone/android/runshell
index 8e6c12462a..5c0952721c 100755
--- a/standalone/android/runshell
+++ b/standalone/android/runshell
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ run () {
 		shift 1
 		exec "$cmd" "$@"
 	else
+		if $cmd test -e "$HOME/.config/git-annex/autostart; then
+			git annex assistant --autostart || $cmd true
+		fi
 		/system/bin/sh
 	fi
 }