diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/MainActivity.java
index 69bfad36..ab42f194 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/MainActivity.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.camera;
 
 import android.Manifest;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.hardware.Camera;
 import android.hardware.Sensor;
@@ -40,11 +41,13 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
 
     public static int orientation;
     private static final int CAMERA_STORAGE_PERMISSION = 1;
+    private static final int AUDIO_PERMISSION = 2;
     private static SensorManager sensorManager;
     private Preview preview;
     private int currCamera;
     private boolean isFlashEnabled;
     private boolean isPhoto;
+    private boolean isAskingPermissions;
     private int currVideoRecTimer;
     private Handler timerHandler;
 
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
     @Override
     public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {
         super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
+        isAskingPermissions = false;
 
         if (requestCode == CAMERA_STORAGE_PERMISSION) {
             if (hasCameraAndStoragePermission()) {
@@ -99,6 +103,12 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
                 Utils.showToast(getApplicationContext(), R.string.no_permissions);
                 finish();
             }
+        } else if (requestCode == AUDIO_PERMISSION) {
+            if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                toggleVideo();
+            } else {
+                Utils.showToast(getApplicationContext(), R.string.no_audio_permissions);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -167,6 +177,11 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
 
     @OnClick(R.id.toggle_videocam)
     public void toggleVideo() {
+        if (!Utils.hasAudioPermission(getApplicationContext())) {
+            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO}, AUDIO_PERMISSION);
+            isAskingPermissions = true;
+            return;
+        }
         disableFlash();
         hideTimer();
         isPhoto = !isPhoto;
@@ -251,7 +266,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
     @Override
     protected void onPause() {
         super.onPause();
-        if (!hasCameraAndStoragePermission())
+        if (!hasCameraAndStoragePermission() || isAskingPermissions)
             return;
 
         hideTimer();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/Utils.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/Utils.java
index 6a92ceaf..87616235 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/Utils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/Utils.java
@@ -104,4 +104,8 @@ public class Utils {
     public static boolean hasStoragePermission(Context cxt) {
         return ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(cxt, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
     }
+
+    public static boolean hasAudioPermission(Context cxt) {
+        return ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(cxt, Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index f87993da..355e0e99 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     <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>
+    <string name="no_audio_permissions">We need the audio permission for recording videos</string>
 
     <!-- About -->
     <string name="about">About</string>