diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/Constants.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/Constants.java
index a185ca4d..49ec4816 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/Constants.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/Constants.java
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ public class Constants {
     public static final String IS_DARK_THEME = "is_dark_theme";
     public static final String SHOW_HIDDEN = "show_hidden";
     public static final String TREE_URI = "tree_uri";
+
+    // global intents
+    public static final int OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE = 1000;
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 36dfd2b7..61905910 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.activities
 
 import android.Manifest
-import android.annotation.TargetApi
-import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
-import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.os.Handler
 import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat
@@ -15,11 +12,13 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.Constants
 import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.fragments.ItemsFragment
 import com.simplemobiletools.filepicker.dialogs.StoragePickerDialog
-import com.simplemobiletools.filepicker.dialogs.WritePermissionDialog
-import com.simplemobiletools.filepicker.extensions.*
+import com.simplemobiletools.filepicker.extensions.getInternalStoragePath
+import com.simplemobiletools.filepicker.extensions.hasStoragePermission
+import com.simplemobiletools.filepicker.extensions.toast
 import com.simplemobiletools.filepicker.models.FileDirItem
 import com.simplemobiletools.filepicker.views.Breadcrumbs
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_main.*
+import java.io.File
 
 class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), ItemsFragment.ItemInteractionListener, Breadcrumbs.BreadcrumbsListener {
     var mBasePath = getInternalStoragePath()
@@ -125,55 +124,16 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), ItemsFragment.ItemInteractionListener, Br
     }
 
     fun changePath(pickedPath: String) {
-        if (checkStupidAndroidFiveSDCardWritePermission(pickedPath)) {
+        if (!isShowingPermDialog(File(pickedPath))) {
             mBasePath = pickedPath
             openPath(pickedPath)
         }
     }
 
-    fun checkStupidAndroidFiveSDCardWritePermission(pickedPath: String): Boolean {
-        return if (applicationContext.needsStupidWritePermissions(pickedPath) && mConfig.treeUri.isEmpty()) {
-            WritePermissionDialog(this, object : WritePermissionDialog.OnConfirmedListener {
-                override fun onConfirmed() {
-                    val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE)
-                    startActivityForResult(intent, OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE_AND_CHANGE_PATH)
-                }
-            })
-            false
-        } else
-            true
-    }
-
-    public override fun onActivityResult(requestCode: Int, resultCode: Int, resultData: Intent?) {
-        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, resultData)
-        if (requestCode == OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE_AND_CHANGE_PATH) {
-            if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK && resultData != null) {
-                saveTreeUri(resultData)
-                changePath(getSDCardPath())
-            } else {
-                changePath(getInternalStoragePath())
-            }
-        } else if (requestCode == OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE && resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK && resultData != null) {
-            saveTreeUri(resultData)
-        }
-    }
-
-    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
-    private fun saveTreeUri(resultData: Intent) {
-        val treeUri = resultData.data
-        mConfig.treeUri = treeUri.toString()
-
-        val takeFlags = Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION or Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
-        contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(treeUri, takeFlags)
-    }
-
     companion object {
         private val STORAGE_PERMISSION = 1
         private val BACK_PRESS_TIMEOUT = 5000
 
-        val OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE_AND_CHANGE_PATH = 1
-        val OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE = 2
-
         private var mWasBackJustPressed: Boolean = false
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/activities/SimpleActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/activities/SimpleActivity.kt
index bd70489d..811b59df 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/activities/SimpleActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/activities/SimpleActivity.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.activities
 
+import android.annotation.TargetApi
+import android.app.Activity
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity
 import android.view.MenuItem
 
 import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.Config
+import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.Constants
 import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.filepicker.extensions.isShowingWritePermissions
+import java.io.File
 
 open class SimpleActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     lateinit var mConfig: Config
@@ -25,4 +32,22 @@ open class SimpleActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             else -> super.onOptionsItemSelected(item)
         }
     }
+
+    override fun onActivityResult(requestCode: Int, resultCode: Int, resultData: Intent?) {
+        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, resultData)
+        if (requestCode == Constants.OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE && resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK && resultData != null) {
+            saveTreeUri(resultData)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
+    fun saveTreeUri(resultData: Intent) {
+        val treeUri = resultData.data
+        mConfig.treeUri = treeUri.toString()
+
+        val takeFlags = Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION or Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
+        contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(treeUri, takeFlags)
+    }
+
+    fun isShowingPermDialog(file: File) = isShowingWritePermissions(file, mConfig.treeUri, Constants.OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE)
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/dialogs/CopyDialog.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/dialogs/CopyDialog.kt
index cbb93f00..6562ac4b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/dialogs/CopyDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/dialogs/CopyDialog.kt
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.WindowManager
 import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.Config
+import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.Constants
 import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.R
-import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.activities.MainActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.asynctasks.CopyTask
 import com.simplemobiletools.filepicker.dialogs.FilePickerDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.filepicker.dialogs.WritePermissionDialog
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class CopyDialog(val activity: Activity, val files: ArrayList<File>, val copyLis
                     WritePermissionDialog(activity, object : WritePermissionDialog.OnConfirmedListener {
                         override fun onConfirmed() {
                             val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE)
-                            activity.startActivityForResult(intent, MainActivity.OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE)
+                            activity.startActivityForResult(intent, Constants.OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE)
                         }
                     })
                     return@setOnClickListener