diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/FileUtils.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/FileUtils.java
index 1dc6e0525f..ceb30eeb9a 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/FileUtils.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/FileUtils.java
@@ -298,7 +298,9 @@ private JSONArray readEntries(String fileName) throws FileNotFoundException, JSO
         if (fp.isDirectory()) {
             File[] files = fp.listFiles();
             for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
-                entries.put(getEntry(files[i]));
+                if (files[i].canRead()) {
+                    entries.put(getEntry(files[i]));
+                }
             }
         }