diff --git a/standalone/android/runshell b/standalone/android/runshell
index 0dc4ea42ac..0a63dbc02d 100755
--- a/standalone/android/runshell
+++ b/standalone/android/runshell
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ set -e
 orig="$(pwd)"
 cd "$0/../.."
 base="$(pwd)"
-cd "$orig"
 
 # Cannot rely on Android providing a sane HOME
 HOME="/sdcard/git-annex.home"
 export HOME
 
+# As good a start point as any.
+cd "$HOME"
+
 setup () {
 	echo "Installation starting to $base"
 	mkdir -p "$base/bin"