diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/fragment/settings/AttachmentsSettingsFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/fragment/settings/AttachmentsSettingsFragment.java
index fa6792e8776369c8a2c2a1dda7003daf223df21c..977648b25c86e79e410e34b23c58b200b1c40e86 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/fragment/settings/AttachmentsSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/fragment/settings/AttachmentsSettingsFragment.java
@@ -47,12 +47,16 @@ public class AttachmentsSettingsFragment extends XmppPreferenceFragment {
 
         final var p = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(requireActivity());
         final var stickerDir = findPreference("sticker_directory");
-        stickerDir.setSummary(p.getString("sticker_directory", "Pictures/Stickers"));
-        stickerDir.setOnPreferenceClickListener((pref) -> {
-            final var intent = ((StorageManager) requireActivity().getSystemService(Context.STORAGE_SERVICE)).getPrimaryStorageVolume().createOpenDocumentTreeIntent();
-            startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Choose sticker location"), 0);
-            return true;
-        });
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 29) {
+            stickerDir.setSummary(p.getString("sticker_directory", "Pictures/Stickers"));
+            stickerDir.setOnPreferenceClickListener((pref) -> {
+                final var intent = ((StorageManager) requireActivity().getSystemService(Context.STORAGE_SERVICE)).getPrimaryStorageVolume().createOpenDocumentTreeIntent();
+                startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Choose sticker location"), 0);
+                return true;
+            });
+        } else {
+            stickerDir.setVisible(false);
+        }
 
         final var downloadDefaultStickers = findPreference("download_default_stickers");
         downloadDefaultStickers.setOnPreferenceClickListener((pref) -> {