diff --git a/scripts/env-android.sh b/scripts/env-android.sh
index 33195e295212820916a0db70f3383471e63f1171..cf7c45294070ba2762ea756ee5df93c42de2e376 100755
--- a/scripts/env-android.sh
+++ b/scripts/env-android.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ if [[ ! -d "${ANDROID_SDK_TOOLS_ROOT}" ]]; then
 fi
 
 # Install Gradle
-if [[ ! -d "${GRADLE_HOME}" ]]; then
+if [[ "_" == "_$(which gradle)" && ! -d "${GRADLE_HOME}" ]]; then
   cd "${PROJECT_DIR}/scripts"
   echo "Installing gradle...  ${GRADLE_HOME}"
   test -e "gradle-${GRADLE_VERSION}-all.zip" || wget -kL ${CORDOVA_ANDROID_GRADLE_DISTRIBUTION_URL}