diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/AvatarSelectionBottomSheetDialogFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/AvatarSelectionBottomSheetDialogFragment.java
index 8ff7a6cc86..45095010b9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/AvatarSelectionBottomSheetDialogFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/AvatarSelectionBottomSheetDialogFragment.java
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@ public class AvatarSelectionBottomSheetDialogFragment extends BottomSheetDialogF
                  .onAnyDenied(() -> Toast.makeText(requireContext(), R.string.AvatarSelectionBottomSheetDialogFragment__taking_a_photo_requires_the_camera_permission, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                                          .show())
                  .execute();
+    } else if (option == SelectionOption.GALLERY) {
+      Permissions.with(this)
+                 .request(Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
+                 .ifNecessary()
+                 .onAllGranted(() -> launchOptionAndDismiss(option))
+                 .onAnyDenied(() -> Toast.makeText(requireContext(), R.string.AvatarSelectionBottomSheetDialogFragment__viewing_your_gallery_requires_the_storage_permission, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
+                                         .show())
+                 .execute();
     } else {
       launchOptionAndDismiss(option);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c8bd6c368f..303c0492d7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@
     <string name="AvatarSelectionBottomSheetDialogFragment__choose_from_gallery">Choose from gallery</string>
     <string name="AvatarSelectionBottomSheetDialogFragment__remove_photo">Remove photo</string>
     <string name="AvatarSelectionBottomSheetDialogFragment__taking_a_photo_requires_the_camera_permission">Taking a photo requires the camera permission.</string>
+    <string name="AvatarSelectionBottomSheetDialogFragment__viewing_your_gallery_requires_the_storage_permission">Viewing your gallery requires the storage permission.</string>
 
     <!-- DateUtils -->
     <string name="DateUtils_just_now">Now</string>