diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java
index cd5871a92..10b895170 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java
@@ -347,8 +347,10 @@ class AndroidNotificationManagerImpl implements AndroidNotificationManager,
 		if (currentTime - lastSound > SOUND_DELAY) {
 			boolean sound = settings.getBoolean(PREF_NOTIFY_SOUND, true);
 			String ringtoneUri = settings.get(PREF_NOTIFY_RINGTONE_URI);
-			if (sound && !StringUtils.isNullOrEmpty(ringtoneUri))
-				b.setSound(Uri.parse(ringtoneUri));
+			if (sound && !StringUtils.isNullOrEmpty(ringtoneUri)) {
+				Uri uri = Uri.parse(ringtoneUri);
+				if (!"file".equals(uri.getScheme())) b.setSound(uri);
+			}
 			b.setDefaults(getDefaults());
 			lastSound = currentTime;
 		}
@@ -359,7 +361,8 @@ class AndroidNotificationManagerImpl implements AndroidNotificationManager,
 		int defaults = DEFAULT_LIGHTS;
 		boolean sound = settings.getBoolean(PREF_NOTIFY_SOUND, true);
 		String ringtoneUri = settings.get(PREF_NOTIFY_RINGTONE_URI);
-		if (sound && StringUtils.isNullOrEmpty(ringtoneUri))
+		if (sound && (StringUtils.isNullOrEmpty(ringtoneUri) ||
+				"file".equals(Uri.parse(ringtoneUri).getScheme())))
 			defaults |= DEFAULT_SOUND;
 		if (settings.getBoolean(PREF_NOTIFY_VIBRATION, true))
 			defaults |= DEFAULT_VIBRATE;
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/settings/SettingsFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/settings/SettingsFragment.java
index b87e0e4cb..3516342d6 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/settings/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/settings/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -511,7 +511,12 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat
 			else uri = Uri.parse(ringtoneUri);
 			i.putExtra(EXTRA_RINGTONE_EXISTING_URI, uri);
 		}
-		startActivityForResult(i, REQUEST_RINGTONE);
+		if (i.resolveActivity(requireActivity().getPackageManager()) != null) {
+			startActivityForResult(i, REQUEST_RINGTONE);
+		} else {
+			Toast.makeText(getContext(), R.string.cannot_load_ringtone,
+					LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+		}
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -646,7 +651,7 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat
 			} else {
 				// The user chose a ringtone other than the default
 				Ringtone r = RingtoneManager.getRingtone(getContext(), uri);
-				if (r == null) {
+				if (r == null || "file".equals(uri.getScheme())) {
 					Toast.makeText(getContext(), R.string.cannot_load_ringtone,
 							LENGTH_SHORT).show();
 				} else {