diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/AddNoteDialog.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/AddNoteDialog.kt
index 29cb8cb03..79b3e5366 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/AddNoteDialog.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/AddNoteDialog.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
-import android.os.Environment
 import android.util.Log
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.MenuItem
@@ -399,7 +398,7 @@ class AddNoteDialog : DialogFragment() {
 
   companion object {
     @JvmField val NOTES_DIRECTORY =
-      Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString() + "/Kiwix/Notes/"
+      instance.getExternalFilesDir("").toString() + "/Kiwix/Notes/"
     const val TAG = "AddNoteDialog"
   }
 }