diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
index 50eed0dda5..1f8f449c76 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
     }
 
     Permissions.with(this)
-               .request(Manifest.permission.SEND_SMS)
+               .request(Manifest.permission.SEND_SMS, Manifest.permission.READ_SMS)
                .ifNecessary(!isSecureText || forceSms)
                .withPermanentDenialDialog(getString(R.string.ConversationActivity_signal_needs_sms_permission_in_order_to_send_an_sms))
                .onAllGranted(() -> {
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/MmsSendJob.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/MmsSendJob.java
index 10b1153805..5a9dd03954 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/MmsSendJob.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/MmsSendJob.java
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public class MmsSendJob extends SendJob {
       throws UndeliverableMessageException
   {
     SendReq          req               = new SendReq();
-    String           lineNumber        = Utils.getMyPhoneNumber(context);
+    String           lineNumber        = getMyNumber(context);
     Address          destination       = message.getRecipient().getAddress();
     MediaConstraints mediaConstraints  = MediaConstraints.getMmsMediaConstraints(message.getSubscriptionId());
     List<Attachment> scaledAttachments = scaleAttachments(masterSecret, mediaConstraints, message.getAttachments());
@@ -287,4 +287,12 @@ public class MmsSendJob extends SendJob {
       MessageNotifier.notifyMessageDeliveryFailed(context, recipient, threadId);
     }
   }
+
+  private String getMyNumber(Context context) throws UndeliverableMessageException {
+    try {
+      return Utils.getMyPhoneNumber(context);
+    } catch (SecurityException e) {
+      throw new UndeliverableMessageException(e);
+    }
+  }
 }