diff --git a/es-app/src/guis/GuiMenu.cpp b/es-app/src/guis/GuiMenu.cpp
index a4ced34a3..5bddf78dd 100644
--- a/es-app/src/guis/GuiMenu.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/guis/GuiMenu.cpp
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ void GuiMenu::openOtherOptions()
         }
     });
 
-#if defined(__unix__)
+#if defined(__unix__) && !defined(__ANDROID__)
     // Whether to disable desktop composition.
     auto disableComposition = std::make_shared<SwitchComponent>();
     disableComposition->setState(Settings::getInstance()->getBool("DisableComposition"));
diff --git a/es-core/src/Settings.cpp b/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
index 081a4b65d..09f415db4 100644
--- a/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ void Settings::setDefaults()
     mBoolMap["CustomEventScripts"] = {false, false};
     mBoolMap["ParseGamelistOnly"] = {false, false};
     mBoolMap["MAMENameStripExtraInfo"] = {true, true};
-#if defined(__unix__)
+#if defined(__unix__) && !defined(__ANDROID__)
     mBoolMap["DisableComposition"] = {false, false};
 #endif
     mBoolMap["DebugMode"] = {false, false};
diff --git a/es-core/src/renderers/Renderer.cpp b/es-core/src/renderers/Renderer.cpp
index c0b3c9bc0..33624d07c 100644
--- a/es-core/src/renderers/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/renderers/Renderer.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ bool Renderer::createWindow()
     // games or when manually switching windows using the task switcher).
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS, "0");
 
-#if defined(__unix__)
+#if defined(__unix__) && !defined(__ANDROID__)
     // Disabling desktop composition can lead to better framerates and a more fluid user
     // interface, but with some drivers it can cause strange behaviors when returning to
     // the desktop.