diff --git a/public/scripts/network.js b/public/scripts/network.js
index f59c74f..f197a07 100644
--- a/public/scripts/network.js
+++ b/public/scripts/network.js
@@ -431,6 +431,9 @@ class Peer {
 
         this.sendJSON({type: 'file-transfer-complete'});
 
+        // include for compatibility with Snapdrop for Android app
+        Events.fire('file-received');
+
         const sameSize = fileBlob.size === acceptedHeader.size;
         const sameName = fileBlob.name === acceptedHeader.name
         if (!sameSize || !sameName) {
diff --git a/public_included_ws_fallback/scripts/network.js b/public_included_ws_fallback/scripts/network.js
index 3f8e9db..dee96a4 100644
--- a/public_included_ws_fallback/scripts/network.js
+++ b/public_included_ws_fallback/scripts/network.js
@@ -441,6 +441,9 @@ class Peer {
 
         this.sendJSON({type: 'file-transfer-complete'});
 
+        // include for compatibility with Snapdrop for Android app
+        Events.fire('file-received');
+
         const sameSize = fileBlob.size === acceptedHeader.size;
         const sameName = fileBlob.name === acceptedHeader.name
         if (!sameSize || !sameName) {