diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/engine/SystemWebViewEngine.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/engine/SystemWebViewEngine.java
index 3201c744..e703f09d 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/engine/SystemWebViewEngine.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/engine/SystemWebViewEngine.java
@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@ public class SystemWebViewEngine implements CordovaWebViewEngine {
         settings.setJavaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically(true);
         settings.setLayoutAlgorithm(LayoutAlgorithm.NORMAL);
 
+        /**
+         * https://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/WebSettings#setAllowFileAccess(boolean)
+         * 
+         * SDK >= 30 has recently set this value to false by default.
+         * It is recommended to turn off this settings To prevent possible security issues targeting Build.VERSION_CODES.Q and earlier.
+         * For existing functionality, this setting is set to true. In a future release, this should be defaulted to false.
+         */
+        settings.setAllowFileAccess(true);
+
         String manufacturer = android.os.Build.MANUFACTURER;
         LOG.d(TAG, "CordovaWebView is running on device made by: " + manufacturer);