diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/MainActivity.java
index abc5e5cd..69bfad36 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/MainActivity.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.camera;
 
+import android.Manifest;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.hardware.Camera;
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import android.hardware.SensorEventListener;
 import android.hardware.SensorManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
+import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.view.SurfaceView;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -21,6 +23,9 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.simplemobiletools.camera.Preview.PreviewListener;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
 import butterknife.OnClick;
@@ -34,6 +39,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
     @BindView(R.id.video_rec_curr_timer) TextView recCurrTimer;
 
     public static int orientation;
+    private static final int CAMERA_STORAGE_PERMISSION = 1;
     private static SensorManager sensorManager;
     private Preview preview;
     private int currCamera;
@@ -47,9 +53,28 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
         getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
+        tryInitCamera();
+    }
 
+    private void tryInitCamera() {
+        if (hasCameraAndStoragePermission()) {
+            initializeCamera();
+        } else {
+            final List<String> permissions = new ArrayList<>(2);
+            if (!Utils.hasCameraPermission(getApplicationContext())) {
+                permissions.add(Manifest.permission.CAMERA);
+            }
+            if (!Utils.hasStoragePermission(getApplicationContext())) {
+                permissions.add(Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
+            }
+            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, permissions.toArray(new String[permissions.size()]), CAMERA_STORAGE_PERMISSION);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void initializeCamera() {
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
         ButterKnife.bind(this);
+
         currCamera = Camera.CameraInfo.CAMERA_FACING_BACK;
         preview = new Preview(this, (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.surfaceView), this);
         preview.setLayoutParams(new ViewGroup.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));
@@ -59,6 +84,24 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
         timerHandler = new Handler();
     }
 
+    private boolean hasCameraAndStoragePermission() {
+        return Utils.hasCameraPermission(getApplicationContext()) && Utils.hasStoragePermission(getApplicationContext());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {
+        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
+
+        if (requestCode == CAMERA_STORAGE_PERMISSION) {
+            if (hasCameraAndStoragePermission()) {
+                initializeCamera();
+            } else {
+                Utils.showToast(getApplicationContext(), R.string.no_permissions);
+                finish();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @OnClick(R.id.toggle_camera)
     public void toggleCamera() {
         disableFlash();
@@ -180,11 +223,17 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
     @Override
     protected void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
+        if (hasCameraAndStoragePermission()) {
+            resumeCameraItems();
+        }
+    }
 
+    private void resumeCameraItems() {
         final int cnt = Camera.getNumberOfCameras();
         if (cnt == 1) {
             toggleCameraBtn.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
         }
+
         preview.setCamera(currCamera);
         hideNavigationBarIcons();
 
@@ -202,6 +251,9 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
     @Override
     protected void onPause() {
         super.onPause();
+        if (!hasCameraAndStoragePermission())
+            return;
+
         hideTimer();
         if (preview != null) {
             preview.releaseCamera();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/Utils.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/Utils.java
index 9b7babf0..6a92ceaf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/Utils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/Utils.java
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.camera;
 
+import android.Manifest;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.hardware.Camera;
 import android.media.MediaScannerConnection;
 import android.os.Environment;
+import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -93,4 +96,12 @@ public class Utils {
 
         return sb.toString();
     }
+
+    public static boolean hasCameraPermission(Context cxt) {
+        return ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(cxt, Manifest.permission.CAMERA) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
+    }
+
+    public static boolean hasStoragePermission(Context cxt) {
+        return ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(cxt, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 025402ac..f87993da 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <string name="video_creating_error">An error occurred at creating the video file</string>
     <string name="video_directory">Simple Videos</string>
     <string name="photo_directory">Simple Photos</string>
+    <string name="no_permissions">Not much to do without accessing your camera and storage</string>
 
     <!-- About -->
     <string name="about">About</string>