diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 222613d0c..c698ae060 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" android:maxSdkVersion="18" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" /> <!--For notifications-->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />  <!--Required by Eclipse Paho-->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" /> <!--Required by Eclipse Paho-->
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ViewMediaActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ViewMediaActivity.java
index b6e453a7b..90b49ae69 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ViewMediaActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ViewMediaActivity.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class ViewMediaActivity extends BaseActivity implements ViewMediaFragment
     }
 
     private void downloadImage() {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN &&
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M &&
                 ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
                         != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
             ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this,