diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/Windows/jucer_GlobalPathsWindowComponent.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/Windows/jucer_GlobalPathsWindowComponent.h
index 86ed55fd58..6346b80cdc 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/Windows/jucer_GlobalPathsWindowComponent.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/Windows/jucer_GlobalPathsWindowComponent.h
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ private:
            #endif
             addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (settings.getStoredPath (Ids::clionExePath),
                                                                                           "CLion " + exeLabel, false)));
+
+            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (settings.getStoredPath (Ids::androidStudioExePath),
+                                                           "Android Studio " + exeLabel, false)));
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Android.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Android.h
index 21aa0d9ea2..fd009d48c4 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Android.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Android.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public:
           gradleToolchain                      (settings, Ids::gradleToolchain,                      getUndoManager(), "clang"),
           androidPluginVersion                 (settings, Ids::androidPluginVersion,                 getUndoManager(), "3.1.3"),
           buildToolsVersion                    (settings, Ids::buildToolsVersion,                    getUndoManager(), "28.0.0"),
-          AndroidExecutable (findAndroidExecutable())
+          AndroidExecutable                    (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::androidStudioExePath).toString())
     {
         name = getName();
 
@@ -276,38 +276,6 @@ public:
         overwriteFileIfDifferentOrThrow (gradleProjectFolder.getChildFile (filePath), outStream);
     }
 
-    //==============================================================================
-    static File findAndroidExecutable()
-    {
-       #if JUCE_WINDOWS
-        File defaultInstallation ("C:\\Program Files\\Android\\Android Studio\\bin");
-
-        if (defaultInstallation.exists())
-        {
-            {
-                auto studio64 = defaultInstallation.getChildFile ("studio64.exe");
-
-                if (studio64.existsAsFile())
-                    return studio64;
-            }
-
-            {
-                auto studio = defaultInstallation.getChildFile ("studio.exe");
-
-                if (studio.existsAsFile())
-                    return studio;
-            }
-        }
-      #elif JUCE_MAC
-       File defaultInstallation ("/Applications/Android Studio.app");
-
-       if (defaultInstallation.exists())
-           return defaultInstallation;
-      #endif
-
-        return {};
-    }
-
 protected:
     //==============================================================================
     class AndroidBuildConfiguration  : public BuildConfiguration
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Settings/jucer_StoredSettings.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Settings/jucer_StoredSettings.cpp
index def6cf3b2c..879d151065 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Settings/jucer_StoredSettings.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Settings/jucer_StoredSettings.cpp
@@ -365,6 +365,28 @@ Value StoredSettings::getFallbackPathForOS (const Identifier& key, DependencyPat
                 v = "${user.home}/clion/bin/clion.sh";
             }
         }
+        else if (key == Ids::androidStudioExePath)
+        {
+            if (os == TargetOS::windows)
+            {
+               #if JUCE_WINDOWS
+                auto path = WindowsRegistry::getValue ("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Android Studio\\Path", {}, {});
+
+                if (! path.isEmpty())
+                    return Value (path.unquoted() + "\\bin\\studio64.exe");
+               #endif
+
+                v = "C:\\Program Files\\Android\\Android Studio\\bin\\studio64.exe";
+            }
+            else if (os == TargetOS::osx)
+            {
+                v = "/Applications/Android Studio.app";
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                jassertfalse; // no Android Studio on this OS!
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     return v;
@@ -436,6 +458,14 @@ bool StoredSettings::isGlobalPathValid (const File& relativeTo, const Identifier
         fileToCheckFor = "../clion.sh";
        #endif
     }
+    else if (key == Ids::androidStudioExePath)
+    {
+       #if JUCE_MAC
+        fileToCheckFor = "Android Studio.app";
+       #elif JUCE_WINDOWS
+        fileToCheckFor = "studio64.exe";
+       #endif
+    }
     else if (key == Ids::jucePath)
     {
         fileToCheckFor = "ChangeList.txt";
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_PresetIDs.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_PresetIDs.h
index 48f73911e7..8a95c46079 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_PresetIDs.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_PresetIDs.h
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ namespace Ids
     DECLARE_ID (androidSharedLibraries);
     DECLARE_ID (androidScreenOrientation);
     DECLARE_ID (androidExtraAssetsFolder);
+    DECLARE_ID (androidStudioExePath);
     DECLARE_ID (iosDeviceFamily);
     const Identifier iPhoneScreenOrientation ("iosScreenOrientation"); // old name is confusing
     DECLARE_ID (iPadScreenOrientation);