diff --git a/src/providers/app.ts b/src/providers/app.ts
index b8c038e17..a9caff891 100644
--- a/src/providers/app.ts
+++ b/src/providers/app.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { Platform, App, NavController, MenuController } from 'ionic-angular';
 import { Keyboard } from '@ionic-native/keyboard';
 import { Network } from '@ionic-native/network';
 import { StatusBar } from '@ionic-native/status-bar';
+import { Device } from '@ionic-native/device';
 
 import { CoreDbProvider } from './db';
 import { CoreLoggerProvider } from './logger';
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ export class CoreAppProvider {
             zone: NgZone,
             private menuCtrl: MenuController,
             private statusBar: StatusBar,
+            private device: Device,
             appRef: ApplicationRef) {
 
         this.logger = logger.getInstance('CoreAppProvider');
@@ -390,7 +392,7 @@ export class CoreAppProvider {
      * @return Whether the app is running in an Android mobile or tablet device.
      */
     isAndroid(): boolean {
-        return this.platform.is('android');
+        return this.isMobile() && this.device.platform.toLowerCase() == 'android';
     }
 
     /**
@@ -410,7 +412,7 @@ export class CoreAppProvider {
      * @return Whether the app is running in an iOS mobile or tablet device.
      */
     isIOS(): boolean {
-        return this.platform.is('ios');
+        return this.isMobile() && this.device.platform.toLowerCase() == 'ios';
     }
 
     /**