diff --git a/android/jni/com/mapswithme/maps/Framework.cpp b/android/jni/com/mapswithme/maps/Framework.cpp
index 5a773d66a6..5402eeaeb9 100644
--- a/android/jni/com/mapswithme/maps/Framework.cpp
+++ b/android/jni/com/mapswithme/maps/Framework.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,12 @@ bool Framework::DestroySurfaceOnDetach()
 bool Framework::CreateDrapeEngine(JNIEnv * env, jobject jSurface, int densityDpi, bool firstLaunch,
                                   bool launchByDeepLink, int appVersionCode)
 {
-  auto const vulkanForbidden = dp::SupportManager::Instance().IsVulkanForbidden();
+  // Vulkan is supported only since Android 8.0, because some Android devices with Android 7.x
+  // have fatal driver issue, which can lead to process termination and whole OS destabilization.
+  int constexpr kMinSdkVersionForVulkan = 26;
+  int const sdkVersion = GetAndroidSdkVersion();
+  auto const vulkanForbidden = sdkVersion < kMinSdkVersionForVulkan ||
+                               dp::SupportManager::Instance().IsVulkanForbidden();
   if (vulkanForbidden)
     LOG(LWARNING, ("Vulkan API is forbidden on this device."));