diff --git a/src/server/server.ts b/src/server/server.ts
index 220b0d90c65e6..afe0382084c06 100644
--- a/src/server/server.ts
+++ b/src/server/server.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ namespace ts.server {
                     os.tmpdir();
                 break;
             case "linux":
+            case "android":
                 basePath = (os.homedir && os.homedir()) ||
                     process.env.HOME ||
                     ((process.env.LOGNAME || process.env.USER) && `/home/${process.env.LOGNAME || process.env.USER}`) ||
@@ -598,4 +599,4 @@ namespace ts.server {
     (process as any).noAsar = true;
     // Start listening
     ioSession.listen();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}