diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index e2f3019bd..8a5a34ba2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         android:largeHeap="true"
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_bubbles_round"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
+        android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
         android:theme="@style/AppThemeDark"
         android:usesCleartextTraffic="true"
         tools:replace="android:allowBackup">