diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 1870d3e0..ce681ceb 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.27.20'
+    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.27.22'
     implementation 'com.github.tibbi:IndicatorFastScroll:08f512858a'
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 75842129..9fa4a2c4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -25,9 +25,13 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
         appLaunched(BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID)
-
         setupTabColors()
-        checkContactPermissions()
+
+        if (isDefaultDialer()) {
+            checkContactPermissions()
+        } else {
+            launchSetDefaultDialerIntent()
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onResume() {
@@ -59,6 +63,14 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         return true
     }
 
+    override fun onActivityResult(requestCode: Int, resultCode: Int, resultData: Intent?) {
+        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, resultData)
+        // we dont really care about the result, the app can work without being the default Dialer too
+        if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE_SET_DEFAULT_DIALER) {
+            checkContactPermissions()
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun checkContactPermissions() {
         handlePermission(PERMISSION_READ_CONTACTS) {
             if (it) {