diff --git a/vlib/gg/gg.v b/vlib/gg/gg.v
index a9dd2cae6b..ac06724801 100644
--- a/vlib/gg/gg.v
+++ b/vlib/gg/gg.v
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ fn gg_init_sokol_window(user_data voidptr) {
 	// fb_h := sapp.height()
 	// println('g.scale=$g.scale is_high_dpi=$is_high_dpi fb_w=$fb_w fb_h=$fb_h')
 	// if g.config.init_text {
-	if g.config.font_path != '' && os.is_file( g.config.font_path ) {
+
+	// `os.is_file()` won't work on Android if the font file is embedded into the APK
+	exists := $if !android { os.is_file(g.config.font_path) } $else { true }
+	if g.config.font_path != '' && exists {
 		// t := time.ticks()
 		g.ft = new_ft({
 			font_path: g.config.font_path