diff --git a/java/AndroidManifest.xml.in b/java/AndroidManifest.xml.in
index f3bab2c1b76..df00e497f8f 100644
--- a/java/AndroidManifest.xml.in
+++ b/java/AndroidManifest.xml.in
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ along with GNU Emacs.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. -->
       </intent-filter>
 
       <intent-filter>
+        <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND"/>
         <action android:name="android.intent.action.SENDTO"/>
         <data android:scheme="mailto"/>
         <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
diff --git a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsOpenActivity.java b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsOpenActivity.java
index 28e1e261821..366283168dd 100644
--- a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsOpenActivity.java
+++ b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsOpenActivity.java
@@ -422,11 +422,11 @@ private class EmacsClientThread extends Thread
 
     /* Now see if the action specified is supported by Emacs.  */
 
-    if (action.equals ("android.intent.action.VIEW")
-	|| action.equals ("android.intent.action.EDIT")
-	|| action.equals ("android.intent.action.PICK")
-	|| action.equals ("android.intent.action.SEND")
-	|| action.equals ("android.intent.action.SENDTO"))
+    if (action.equals (Intent.ACTION_VIEW)
+	|| action.equals (Intent.ACTION_EDIT)
+	|| action.equals (Intent.ACTION_PICK)
+	|| action.equals (Intent.ACTION_SEND)
+	|| action.equals (Intent.ACTION_SENDTO))
       {
 	/* Obtain the URI of the action.  */
 	uri = intent.getData ();