diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MultiService.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MultiService.java
index 4ab83eeec..a6c382e9a 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MultiService.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MultiService.java
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class MultiService {
     // resend the intent, but only if the dict it names is here.  (If
     // it's not, we may need to try again later, e.g. because our cue
     // was a focus gain.)
-    static boolean returnOnDownload( Context context, Intent intent )
+    public static boolean returnOnDownload( Context context, Intent intent )
     {
         boolean downloaded = isMissingDictIntent( intent );
         if ( downloaded ) {