diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/CompatibilityChecker.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/CompatibilityChecker.java
index 5ac6bcd6d..1724abc51 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/CompatibilityChecker.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/CompatibilityChecker.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.os.Build;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
+import org.fdroid.CompatibilityCheckerUtils;
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.data.Apk;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -76,6 +77,13 @@ public class CompatibilityChecker {
                     Utils.getAndroidVersionName(apk.maxSdkVersion)));
         }
 
+        int minInstallableTargetSdk = CompatibilityCheckerUtils.INSTANCE.minInstallableTargetSdk();
+        if (apk.targetSdkVersion < minInstallableTargetSdk) {
+            incompatibleReasons.add(context.getString(
+                    R.string.targetsdk_or_later,
+                    Utils.getAndroidVersionName(minInstallableTargetSdk)));
+        }
+
         if (apk.features != null) {
             for (final String feat : apk.features) {
                 if (forceTouchApps && "android.hardware.touchscreen".equals(feat)) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9dfaecc7c..e3aec0943 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ This often occurs with apps installed via Google Play or other sources, if they
         this network: %s
     </string>
     <string name="requires_features">Requires: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="targetsdk_or_later">targets %s</string>
     <string name="pref_language">Language</string>
     <string name="pref_language_default">System Default</string>
 
diff --git a/libs/database/src/main/java/org/fdroid/database/Version.kt b/libs/database/src/main/java/org/fdroid/database/Version.kt
index 3b1227572..f72459b27 100644
--- a/libs/database/src/main/java/org/fdroid/database/Version.kt
+++ b/libs/database/src/main/java/org/fdroid/database/Version.kt
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ public data class AppManifest(
 ) : PackageManifest {
     public override val minSdkVersion: Int? get() = usesSdk?.minSdkVersion
     public override val featureNames: List<String>? get() = features
+    public override val targetSdkVersion: Int? get() = usesSdk?.targetSdkVersion
 }
 
 internal fun ManifestV2.toManifest() = AppManifest(
diff --git a/libs/index/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/fdroid/CompatibilityChecker.kt b/libs/index/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/fdroid/CompatibilityChecker.kt
index 5d4ee694c..17a9b3965 100644
--- a/libs/index/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/fdroid/CompatibilityChecker.kt
+++ b/libs/index/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/fdroid/CompatibilityChecker.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ public class CompatibilityCheckerImpl @JvmOverloads constructor(
     public override fun isCompatible(manifest: PackageManifest): Boolean {
         if (sdkInt < manifest.minSdkVersion ?: 0) return false
         if (sdkInt > manifest.maxSdkVersion ?: Int.MAX_VALUE) return false
+        if ((manifest.targetSdkVersion ?: 1) <
+            CompatibilityCheckerUtils.minInstallableTargetSdk(sdkInt)) return false
         if (!isNativeCodeCompatible(manifest)) return false
         manifest.featureNames?.iterator()?.forEach { feature ->
             if (forceTouchApps && feature == "android.hardware.touchscreen") return@forEach
@@ -47,3 +49,19 @@ public class CompatibilityCheckerImpl @JvmOverloads constructor(
         return false
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Contains helper methods for checking compatibility of an APK
+ */
+public object CompatibilityCheckerUtils {
+    // Mirrored from AOSP due to lack of public APIs
+    // frameworks/base/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+    // TODO: Keep this in sync with AOSP to avoid INSTALL_FAILED_DEPRECATED_SDK_VERSION errors
+    @JvmOverloads
+    public fun minInstallableTargetSdk(sdkInt: Int = SDK_INT): Int {
+        return when (sdkInt) {
+            34 -> 23 // Android 6.0, M
+            else -> 1 // Android 1.0, BASE
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libs/index/src/androidUnitTest/kotlin/org/fdroid/CompatibilityCheckerTest.kt b/libs/index/src/androidUnitTest/kotlin/org/fdroid/CompatibilityCheckerTest.kt
index 9174f4c97..6db131619 100644
--- a/libs/index/src/androidUnitTest/kotlin/org/fdroid/CompatibilityCheckerTest.kt
+++ b/libs/index/src/androidUnitTest/kotlin/org/fdroid/CompatibilityCheckerTest.kt
@@ -103,11 +103,34 @@ internal class CompatibilityCheckerTest {
         assertFalse(checker.isCompatible(manifest4))
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun targetSdkIsRespected() {
+        // greater or equal than minInstallableTargetSdk are compatible
+        val manifest1 = Manifest(targetSdkVersion = Int.MAX_VALUE)
+        assertTrue(checker.isCompatible(manifest1))
+        val manifest2 = Manifest(targetSdkVersion = 23)
+        val checker2 = CompatibilityCheckerImpl(
+            packageManager = packageManager,
+            sdkInt = 34,
+            supportedAbis = emptyArray()
+        )
+        assertTrue(checker2.isCompatible(manifest2))
+        // a targetSdk smaller than minInstallableTargetSdk is not compatible
+        val manifest3 = Manifest(targetSdkVersion = 22)
+        val checker3 = CompatibilityCheckerImpl(
+            packageManager = packageManager,
+            sdkInt = 34,
+            supportedAbis = emptyArray()
+        )
+        assertFalse(checker3.isCompatible(manifest3))
+    }
+
     private data class Manifest(
         override val minSdkVersion: Int? = null,
         override val maxSdkVersion: Int? = null,
         override val featureNames: List<String>? = null,
         override val nativecode: List<String>? = null,
+        override val targetSdkVersion: Int? = null,
     ) : PackageManifest
 
 }
diff --git a/libs/index/src/androidUnitTest/kotlin/org/fdroid/UpdateCheckerTest.kt b/libs/index/src/androidUnitTest/kotlin/org/fdroid/UpdateCheckerTest.kt
index 3d77afdb5..8a6ba5697 100644
--- a/libs/index/src/androidUnitTest/kotlin/org/fdroid/UpdateCheckerTest.kt
+++ b/libs/index/src/androidUnitTest/kotlin/org/fdroid/UpdateCheckerTest.kt
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ internal class UpdateCheckerTest {
             override val maxSdkVersion: Int? = null
             override val featureNames: List<String>? = null
             override val nativecode: List<String>? = null
+            override val targetSdkVersion: Int? = null
         },
         override val hasKnownVulnerability: Boolean = false,
     ) : PackageVersion
diff --git a/libs/index/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/fdroid/index/v2/PackageV2.kt b/libs/index/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/fdroid/index/v2/PackageV2.kt
index 43009a818..aba140323 100644
--- a/libs/index/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/fdroid/index/v2/PackageV2.kt
+++ b/libs/index/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/fdroid/index/v2/PackageV2.kt
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ public interface PackageManifest {
     public val maxSdkVersion: Int?
     public val featureNames: List<String>?
     public val nativecode: List<String>?
+    public val targetSdkVersion: Int?
 }
 
 @Serializable
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ public data class ManifestV2(
 ) : PackageManifest {
     override val minSdkVersion: Int? = usesSdk?.minSdkVersion
     override val featureNames: List<String> = features.map { it.name }
+    override val targetSdkVersion: Int? = usesSdk?.targetSdkVersion
 }
 
 @Serializable