diff --git a/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/_ctypes_library_finder.py b/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/_ctypes_library_finder.py
index 40e835899f..a03512ef59 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/_ctypes_library_finder.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/_ctypes_library_finder.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 
+import sys
 import os
 
 
@@ -44,7 +45,10 @@ def does_libname_match_filename(search_name, file_path):
 
 def find_library(name):
     # Obtain all places for native libraries:
-    lib_search_dirs = ["/system/lib"]
+    if sys.maxsize > 2**32:  # 64bit-build
+        lib_search_dirs = ["/system/lib64", "/system/lib"]
+    else:
+        lib_search_dirs = ["/system/lib"]
     lib_dir_1 = get_activity_lib_dir("org.kivy.android.PythonActivity")
     if lib_dir_1 is not None:
         lib_search_dirs.insert(0, lib_dir_1)