diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PermissionHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PermissionHelper.java
index 03400bdbb..c64631b72 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PermissionHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PermissionHelper.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 
 import org.schabi.newpipe.R;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.settings.NewPipeSettings;
 
 public final class PermissionHelper {
     public static final int DOWNLOAD_DIALOG_REQUEST_CODE = 778;
@@ -26,6 +27,10 @@ public final class PermissionHelper {
     private PermissionHelper() { }
 
     public static boolean checkStoragePermissions(final Activity activity, final int requestCode) {
+        if (NewPipeSettings.useStorageAccessFramework(activity)) {
+            return true; // Storage permissions are not needed for SAF
+        }
+
         if (!checkReadStoragePermissions(activity, requestCode)) {
             return false;
         }