diff --git a/UI/MemStickScreen.cpp b/UI/MemStickScreen.cpp
index 59c71e8bb8..78ad8a7906 100644
--- a/UI/MemStickScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/MemStickScreen.cpp
@@ -147,10 +147,16 @@ void MemStickScreen::CreateViews() {
 	}
 #endif
 
-	leftColumn->Add(new Choice(iz->T("Create or Choose a PSP folder")))->OnClick.Handle(this, &MemStickScreen::OnBrowse);
-	leftColumn->Add(new TextView(iz->T("DataWillStay", "Data will stay even if you uninstall PPSSPP.")))->SetBullet(true);
-	leftColumn->Add(new TextView(iz->T("DataCanBeShared", "Data can be shared between PPSSPP regular/Gold.")))->SetBullet(true);
-	leftColumn->Add(new TextView(iz->T("EasyUSBAccess", "Easy USB access")))->SetBullet(true);
+	// Let's only offer the browse-for-folder choice on Android 10 or later.
+	// Earlier versions often don't really have working folder browsers.
+	bool storageBrowserWorking = System_GetPropertyInt(SYSPROP_SYSTEMVERSION) >= 29;
+
+	if (storageBrowserWorking) {
+		leftColumn->Add(new Choice(iz->T("Create or Choose a PSP folder")))->OnClick.Handle(this, &MemStickScreen::OnBrowse);
+		leftColumn->Add(new TextView(iz->T("DataWillStay", "Data will stay even if you uninstall PPSSPP.")))->SetBullet(true);
+		leftColumn->Add(new TextView(iz->T("DataCanBeShared", "Data can be shared between PPSSPP regular/Gold.")))->SetBullet(true);
+		leftColumn->Add(new TextView(iz->T("EasyUSBAccess", "Easy USB access")))->SetBullet(true);
+	}
 
 	leftColumn->Add(new Choice(iz->T("Use App Private Directory")))->OnClick.Handle(this, &MemStickScreen::OnUseInternalStorage);
 	// Consider https://www.compart.com/en/unicode/U+26A0 (unicode warning sign?)? or a graphic?