diff --git a/code/smartphone.js b/code/smartphone.js
index 56e0c57c..f246b3a8 100644
--- a/code/smartphone.js
+++ b/code/smartphone.js
@@ -157,3 +157,9 @@ window.runOnSmartphonesAfterBoot = function() {
   window.MAX_DRAWN_LINKS = 200;
   window.MAX_DRAWN_FIELDS = 100;
 }
+
+window.useAndroidPanes = function() {
+  // isSmartphone is important to disable panes in desktop mode
+  return (typeof android !== 'undefined' && android && android.addPane && window.isSmartphone());
+}
+
diff --git a/plugins/bookmarks-by-zaso.user.js b/plugins/bookmarks-by-zaso.user.js
index a69c40d7..339233ef 100644
--- a/plugins/bookmarks-by-zaso.user.js
+++ b/plugins/bookmarks-by-zaso.user.js
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@
       $('body').append(window.plugin.bookmarks.htmlBkmrksBox);
       $('#bookmarksBox').css("display", "none").addClass("mobile");
 
-      if(typeof android !== 'undefined' && android && android.addPane)
+      if(window.useAndroidPanes())
         android.addPane("plugin-bookmarks", "Bookmarks", "ic_action_star");
       window.addHook('paneChanged', window.plugin.bookmarks.onPaneChanged);
       
diff --git a/plugins/portal-counts.user.js b/plugins/portal-counts.user.js
index 60a41ec9..63a83d1d 100644
--- a/plugins/portal-counts.user.js
+++ b/plugins/portal-counts.user.js
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ window.plugin.portalcounts.getPortals = function (){
   var total = self.enlP + self.resP + self.neuP;
   var title = total + ' ' + (total == 1 ? 'portal' : 'portals');
 
-  if(typeof android !== 'undefined' && android && android.addPane) {
+  if(window.useAndroidPanes()) {
     $('<div id="portalcounts" class="mobile">'
     + '<div class="ui-dialog-titlebar"><span class="ui-dialog-title ui-dialog-title-active">' + title + '</span></div>'
     + counts
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ window.plugin.portalcounts.onPaneChanged = function(pane) {
 };
 
 var setup =  function() {
-  if(typeof android !== 'undefined' && android && android.addPane) {
+  if(window.useAndroidPanes()) {
     android.addPane("plugin-portalcounts", "Portal counts", "ic_action_data_usage");
     addHook("paneChanged", window.plugin.portalcounts.onPaneChanged);
   } else {
diff --git a/plugins/portals-list.user.js b/plugins/portals-list.user.js
index 50e9c8b3..b2d9d32a 100644
--- a/plugins/portals-list.user.js
+++ b/plugins/portals-list.user.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ window.plugin.portalslist.displayPL = function() {
     html = '<table><tr><td>Nothing to show!</td></tr></table>';
   };
 
-  if(typeof android !== 'undefined' && android && android.addPane) {
+  if(window.useAndroidPanes()) {
     $('<div id="portalslist" class="mobile">' + html + '</div>').appendTo(document.body);
   } else {
     dialog({
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ window.plugin.portalslist.onPaneChanged = function(pane) {
 };
 
 var setup =  function() {
-  if(typeof android !== 'undefined' && android && android.addPane) {
+  if(window.useAndroidPanes()) {
     android.addPane("plugin-portalslist", "Portals list", "ic_action_paste");
     addHook("paneChanged", window.plugin.portalslist.onPaneChanged);
   } else {