diff --git a/app/shared/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/ProviderInstaller.java b/app/shared/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/ProviderInstaller.java
index 56ed00232d0b..bb1b5ca93258 100644
--- a/app/shared/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/ProviderInstaller.java
+++ b/app/shared/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/ProviderInstaller.java
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
 package com.topjohnwu.magisk;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
 
 public class ProviderInstaller {
 
+    private static final String GMS_PACKAGE_NAME = "com.google.android.gms";
+
     public static boolean install(Context context) {
         try {
+            // Check if gms is a system app
+            ApplicationInfo appInfo = context.getPackageManager().getApplicationInfo(GMS_PACKAGE_NAME, 0);
+            if ((appInfo.flags & ApplicationInfo.FLAG_SYSTEM) == 0) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
             // Try installing new SSL provider from Google Play Service
-            Context gms = context.createPackageContext("com.google.android.gms",
+            Context gms = context.createPackageContext(GMS_PACKAGE_NAME,
                     Context.CONTEXT_INCLUDE_CODE | Context.CONTEXT_IGNORE_SECURITY);
             gms.getClassLoader()
                     .loadClass("com.google.android.gms.common.security.ProviderInstallerImpl")