diff --git a/src/qml/models/options_model.cpp b/src/qml/models/options_model.cpp
index 0125e56354..9e95152311 100644
--- a/src/qml/models/options_model.cpp
+++ b/src/qml/models/options_model.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ OptionsQmlModel::OptionsQmlModel(interfaces::Node& node, bool is_onboarded)
     m_server = SettingToBool(m_node.getPersistentSetting("server"), false);
 
     m_upnp = SettingToBool(m_node.getPersistentSetting("upnp"), DEFAULT_UPNP);
+
+    m_dataDir = getDefaultDataDirString();
 }
 
 void OptionsQmlModel::setDbcacheSizeMiB(int new_dbcache_size_mib)
@@ -156,11 +158,46 @@ QUrl OptionsQmlModel::getDefaultDataDirectory()
     return QUrl::fromLocalFile(path);
 }
 
-void OptionsQmlModel::setCustomDataDirArgs(QString path)
+bool OptionsQmlModel::setCustomDataDirArgs(QString path)
 {
     if (!path.isEmpty()) {
-        // TODO: add actual custom data wiring
+    // TODO: add actual custom data wiring
+#ifdef __ANDROID__
+    QString uri = path;
+    QString originalPrefix = "content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3A";
+    QString newPrefix = "/storage/self/primary/";
+    QString path = uri.replace(originalPrefix, newPrefix);
+#else
+    path = QUrl(path).toLocalFile();
+#endif // __ANDROID__
         qDebug() << "PlaceHolder: Created data directory: " << path;
+
+        m_custom_datadir_string = path;
+        Q_EMIT customDataDirStringChanged(path);
+        setDataDir(path);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+QString OptionsQmlModel::getCustomDataDirString()
+{
+#ifdef __ANDROID__
+    m_custom_datadir_string = m_custom_datadir_string.replace("content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3A", "/storage/self/primary/");
+#endif // __ANDROID__
+    return m_custom_datadir_string;
+}
+
+void OptionsQmlModel::setDataDir(QString new_data_dir)
+{
+    if (new_data_dir != m_dataDir) {
+        m_dataDir = new_data_dir;
+        if (!getCustomDataDirString().isEmpty() && (new_data_dir != getDefaultDataDirString())) {
+            m_dataDir = getCustomDataDirString();
+        } else {
+            m_dataDir = getDefaultDataDirString();
+        }
+        Q_EMIT dataDirChanged(new_data_dir);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qml/models/options_model.h b/src/qml/models/options_model.h
index d5f3b0b957..459d40b574 100644
--- a/src/qml/models/options_model.h
+++ b/src/qml/models/options_model.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class OptionsQmlModel : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(int scriptThreads READ scriptThreads WRITE setScriptThreads NOTIFY scriptThreadsChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool server READ server WRITE setServer NOTIFY serverChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool upnp READ upnp WRITE setUpnp NOTIFY upnpChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString dataDir READ dataDir WRITE setDataDir NOTIFY dataDirChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString getDefaultDataDirString READ getDefaultDataDirString CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(QUrl getDefaultDataDirectory READ getDefaultDataDirectory CONSTANT)
 
@@ -60,14 +61,16 @@ class OptionsQmlModel : public QObject
     void setServer(bool new_server);
     bool upnp() const { return m_upnp; }
     void setUpnp(bool new_upnp);
+    QString dataDir() const { return m_dataDir; }
+    void setDataDir(QString new_data_dir);
     QString getDefaultDataDirString();
     QUrl getDefaultDataDirectory();
-    Q_INVOKABLE void setCustomDataDirArgs(QString path);
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool setCustomDataDirArgs(QString path);
+    Q_INVOKABLE QString getCustomDataDirString();
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void setCustomDataDirString(const QString &new_custom_datadir_string) {
         m_custom_datadir_string = new_custom_datadir_string;
-        m_signalReceived = true;
     }
     Q_INVOKABLE void onboard();
 
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void serverChanged(bool new_server);
     void upnpChanged(bool new_upnp);
     void customDataDirStringChanged(QString new_custom_datadir_string);
+    void dataDirChanged(QString new_data_dir);
 
 private:
     interfaces::Node& m_node;
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     bool m_server;
     bool m_upnp;
     QString m_custom_datadir_string;
-    bool m_signalReceived = false;
+    QString m_dataDir;
 
     common::SettingsValue pruneSetting() const;
 };