diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/ExternalPebbleJSActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/ExternalPebbleJSActivity.java
index 82060a52e..665eaaab7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/ExternalPebbleJSActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/ExternalPebbleJSActivity.java
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ public class ExternalPebbleJSActivity extends AbstractGBActivity {
         webSettings.setDomStorageEnabled(true);
         //needed for localstorage
         webSettings.setDatabaseEnabled(true);
+        // #3373 #3424 - Fix configuration for pebble apps
+        // TODO: this should use a WebViewAssetLoader
+        webSettings.setAllowFileAccess(true);
 
         JSInterface gbJSInterface = new JSInterface(device, uuid);
         myWebView.addJavascriptInterface(gbJSInterface, "GBjs");