diff --git a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtLoader.java b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtLoader.java
index 7570299e1a..80dd3a00a1 100644
--- a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtLoader.java
+++ b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtLoader.java
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ public abstract class QtLoader {
     {
         // directory where optimized DEX files should be written.
         String outDexPath = m_context.getDir("outdex", Context.MODE_PRIVATE).getAbsolutePath();
-        m_classLoader = new DexClassLoader("", outDexPath, null, m_context.getClassLoader());
+        String sourceDir = m_context.getApplicationInfo().sourceDir;
+        m_classLoader = new DexClassLoader(sourceDir, outDexPath, null, m_context.getClassLoader());
         QtNative.setClassLoader(m_classLoader);
     }