diff --git a/src/core/android/SDL_android.c b/src/core/android/SDL_android.c
index ad07f07ad1..a4c56f92bc 100644
--- a/src/core/android/SDL_android.c
+++ b/src/core/android/SDL_android.c
@@ -1902,6 +1902,11 @@ static APKNode *FindAPKChildNode(APKNode *parent, const char *child)
 static const APKNode *FindAPKNode(const char *constpath)
 {
     //SDL_Log("FindAPKNode('%s') ...", constpath);
+
+    if (*constpath == '\0') {  // don't allow paths of "".
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     if (SDL_strncmp(constpath, "assets://", 9) == 0) {
         constpath += 9;
     }