diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/MainActivity.java
index 1b13a2f8..56ff2176 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/MainActivity.java
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity
 
         webSettings = webView.getSettings();
         webSettings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
+        webSettings.setAllowFileAccess(false);
         webSettings.setUseWideViewPort(true);
         webSettings.setLoadWithOverviewMode(true);
         webSettings.setDomStorageEnabled(true);