diff --git a/io/ping/88-ping.js b/io/ping/88-ping.js
index 84fb577e..71b250dd 100644
--- a/io/ping/88-ping.js
+++ b/io/ping/88-ping.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
 
         node.tout = setInterval(function() {
             var ex;
-            if (plat == "linux") { ex = spawn('ping', ['-n', '-w', '5', '-c', '1', node.host]); }
+            if (plat == "linux" || plat == "android") { ex = spawn('ping', ['-n', '-w', '5', '-c', '1', node.host]); }
             else if (plat.match(/^win/)) { ex = spawn('ping', ['-n', '1', '-w', '5000', node.host]); }
             else if (plat == "darwin" || plat == "freebsd") { ex = spawn('ping', ['-n', '-t', '5', '-c', '1', node.host]); }
             else { node.error("Sorry - your platform - "+plat+" - is not recognised."); }
diff --git a/io/ping/package.json b/io/ping/package.json
index 6d4ccf1f..4ea4be27 100644
--- a/io/ping/package.json
+++ b/io/ping/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name"          : "node-red-node-ping",
-    "version"       : "0.0.14",
+    "version"       : "0.0.15",
     "description"   : "A Node-RED node to ping a remote server, for use as a keep-alive check.",
     "dependencies"  : {
     },