diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bf05654af..607c887d1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Changelog
 * Added account type parameter for *Srv_getAccounts* and *Srv_getAccountsAsUser*
 * Check external storage directory for *open* restriction ([issue](/../../issues/1757))
 * Added restriction *getInstalledProvidersForProfile* ([issue](/../../issues/1757))
+* Allow white listing / show parameter of *getExternalStorageState* ([issue](/../../issues/1757))
 
 [Open issues](https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy/issues?state=open)
 
diff --git a/src/biz/bokhorst/xprivacy/Meta.java b/src/biz/bokhorst/xprivacy/Meta.java
index a915965c5..9f1ce845d 100644
--- a/src/biz/bokhorst/xprivacy/Meta.java
+++ b/src/biz/bokhorst/xprivacy/Meta.java
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ public static List<Hook> get() {
 		mListHook.add(new Hook("storage", "media", "WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE", 10, null, null).dangerous().restart().noUsageData());
 		mListHook.add(new Hook("storage", "sdcard", "READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,ACCESS_ALL_EXTERNAL_STORAGE", 10, null, null).dangerous().restart().noUsageData());
 		mListHook.add(new Hook("storage", "mtp", "ACCESS_MTP", 10, "2.1.1", null).dangerous().restart().noUsageData());
-		mListHook.add(new Hook("storage", "getExternalStorageState", null, 10, null, null).unsafe());
+		mListHook.add(new Hook("storage", "getExternalStorageState", null, 10, null, null).unsafe().whitelist(cTypeFilename));
 		mListHook.add(new Hook("storage", "open", null, 1, "1.99.46", null).unsafe().dangerous().whitelist(cTypeFilename));
 
 		mListHook.add(new Hook("storage", "openAssetFileDescriptor", null, 3, "2.1.17", null).unsafe().dangerous().whitelist(cTypeFilename));
diff --git a/src/biz/bokhorst/xprivacy/XEnvironment.java b/src/biz/bokhorst/xprivacy/XEnvironment.java
index 5dc2189b6..f742cdd44 100644
--- a/src/biz/bokhorst/xprivacy/XEnvironment.java
+++ b/src/biz/bokhorst/xprivacy/XEnvironment.java
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package biz.bokhorst.xprivacy;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Environment;
 import android.util.Log;
 
@@ -42,8 +44,15 @@ protected void before(XParam param) throws Throwable {
 	@Override
 	protected void after(XParam param) throws Throwable {
 		if (mMethod == Methods.getExternalStorageState) {
-			if (param.getResult() != null && isRestricted(param))
-				param.setResult(Environment.MEDIA_UNMOUNTED);
+			if (param.getResult() != null) {
+				String extra = null;
+				if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
+					if (param.args.length > 0 && param.args[0] instanceof File)
+						extra = ((File) param.args[0]).getAbsolutePath();
+
+				if (isRestrictedExtra(param, extra))
+					param.setResult(Environment.MEDIA_UNMOUNTED);
+			}
 
 		} else
 			Util.log(this, Log.WARN, "Unknown method=" + param.method.getName());