diff --git a/modules/libpref/src/init/all.js b/modules/libpref/src/init/all.js
index b6c8305df41..65aba641236 100644
--- a/modules/libpref/src/init/all.js
+++ b/modules/libpref/src/init/all.js
@@ -205,9 +205,13 @@ pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.sanitize", true);
 // use harfbuzz for default (0x01) + arabic (0x02) + hebrew (0x04) + thai (0x40)
 pref("gfx.font_rendering.harfbuzz.scripts", 71);
 #else
+#ifdef ANDROID
+pref("gfx.font_rendering.harfbuzz.scripts", 71);
+#else
 // use harfbuzz for default (0x01) + arabic (0x02)
 pref("gfx.font_rendering.harfbuzz.scripts", 3);
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #ifdef XP_WIN
 pref("gfx.font_rendering.directwrite.enabled", false);