diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/activity/BriarActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/activity/BriarActivity.java
index 823f7ad64abcc2807afc5f53b33d7fc8be016ebf..37e8ed1409aacf17906adae907251bc4ce40b884 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/activity/BriarActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/activity/BriarActivity.java
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ import static android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK;
 import static android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS;
 import static android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK;
 import static android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_ANIMATION;
-import static android.os.Build.MANUFACTURER;
 import static android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.activity.RequestCodes.REQUEST_DOZE_WHITELISTING;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.activity.RequestCodes.REQUEST_PASSWORD;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.getDozeWhitelistingIntent;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.isSamsung7;
 
 @SuppressLint("Registered")
 public abstract class BriarActivity extends BaseActivity {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public abstract class BriarActivity extends BaseActivity {
 	public void setSceneTransitionAnimation() {
 		if (SDK_INT < 21) return;
 		// workaround for #1007
-		if (SDK_INT == 24 && MANUFACTURER.equalsIgnoreCase("Samsung")) {
+		if (isSamsung7(this)) {
 			return;
 		}
 		Transition slide = new Slide(Gravity.RIGHT);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/blog/BlogPostViewHolder.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/blog/BlogPostViewHolder.java
index d013fbcb503feeab079353cc07bd7ed373bf5cc5..3126d87042f0fcec175a84da50c59091e641b370 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/blog/BlogPostViewHolder.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/blog/BlogPostViewHolder.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import static org.briarproject.briar.android.blog.BasePostFragment.POST_ID;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.TEASER_LENGTH;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.getSpanned;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.getTeaser;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.isSamsung7;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.makeLinksClickable;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.MessageType.POST;
 
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ class BlogPostViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
 			i.putExtra(GROUP_ID, item.getGroupId().getBytes());
 			i.putExtra(POST_ID, item.getId().getBytes());
 
-			if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 23) {
+			if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 23 && !isSamsung7(ctx)) {
 				ActivityOptionsCompat options =
 						makeSceneTransitionAnimation((Activity) ctx, layout,
 								getTransitionName(item.getId()));
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ class BlogPostViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
 						options.toBundle());
 			} else {
 				// work-around for android bug #224270
+				// work-around for Samsung Android 7 bug #1007
 				ctx.startActivity(i);
 			}
 		});
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/util/UiUtils.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/util/UiUtils.java
index 04172d7b021fb0dca767f7fe1d086520ccf32684..7e31452feb806b53346f46187cf432dbf41803e0 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/util/UiUtils.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/util/UiUtils.java
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import static android.content.Context.POWER_SERVICE;
 import static android.content.Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT;
 import static android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK;
+import static android.os.Build.MANUFACTURER;
+import static android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
 import static android.provider.Settings.ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS;
 import static android.text.format.DateUtils.DAY_IN_MILLIS;
 import static android.text.format.DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_MONTH;
@@ -176,4 +178,8 @@ public class UiUtils {
 		return i;
 	}
 
+	public static boolean isSamsung7(Context context) {
+		return SDK_INT == 24 && MANUFACTURER.equalsIgnoreCase("Samsung");
+	}
+
 }