diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/storage/StorageSessionController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/storage/StorageSessionController.java
index 37df5481d3c4b..0d059ae389e9c 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/storage/StorageSessionController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/storage/StorageSessionController.java
@@ -338,11 +338,12 @@ public final class StorageSessionController {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns {@code true} if {@code vol} is an emulated or public volume,
+     * Returns {@code true} if {@code vol} is an emulated or visible public volume,
      * {@code false} otherwise
      **/
     public static boolean isEmulatedOrPublic(VolumeInfo vol) {
-        return vol.type == VolumeInfo.TYPE_EMULATED || vol.type == VolumeInfo.TYPE_PUBLIC;
+        return vol.type == VolumeInfo.TYPE_EMULATED
+                || (vol.type == VolumeInfo.TYPE_PUBLIC && vol.isVisible());
     }
 
     /** Exception thrown when communication with the {@link ExternalStorageService} fails. */