diff --git a/partitionmanager.cpp b/partitionmanager.cpp
index d83518b..af89e40 100644
--- a/partitionmanager.cpp
+++ b/partitionmanager.cpp
@@ -1862,7 +1862,7 @@
 #else
 	TWPartition* SDCard = Find_Partition_By_Path("/sdcard");
 #endif
-	if (SDCard == NULL) {
+	if (SDCard == NULL || !SDCard->Removable || SDCard->Has_Data_Media) {
 		LOGERR("Unable to locate device to partition.\n");
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/partitions.hpp b/partitions.hpp
index 4fe155e..294c89e 100644
--- a/partitions.hpp
+++ b/partitions.hpp
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@
 	string MTD_Name;                                                          // Name of the partition for MTD devices
 	bool Is_Present;                                                          // Indicates if the partition is currently present as a block device
 
+protected:
+	bool Has_Data_Media;                                                      // Indicates presence of /data/media, may affect wiping and backup methods
+
 private:
 	bool Process_Fstab_Line(string Line, bool Display_Error);                 // Processes a fstab line
 	void Find_Actual_Block_Device();                                          // Determines the correct block device and stores it in Actual_Block_Device
@@ -147,7 +150,6 @@
 	Backup_Method_enum Backup_Method;                                         // Method used for backup
 	bool Can_Encrypt_Backup;                                                  // Indicates if this item can be encrypted during backup
 	bool Use_Userdata_Encryption;                                             // Indicates if we will use userdata encryption splitting on an encrypted backup
-	bool Has_Data_Media;                                                      // Indicates presence of /data/media, may affect wiping and backup methods
 	bool Has_Android_Secure;                                                  // Indicates the presence of .android_secure on this partition
 	bool Is_Storage;                                                          // Indicates if this partition is used for storage for backup, restore, and installing zips
 	bool Is_Settings_Storage;                                                 // Indicates that this storage partition is the location of the .twrps settings file and the location that is used for custom themes