diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index cae2d3dd4..d54831ac9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
     <uses-permission
         android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_MEDIA"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/EditActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/EditActivity.kt
index b87e27bc6..151a6ff01 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/EditActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/EditActivity.kt
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class EditActivity : SimpleActivity(), CropImageView.OnCropImageCompleteListener
         }
 
         setupOptionsMenu()
-        handlePermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_STORAGE) {
+        handlePermission(getPermissionToRequest()) {
             if (!it) {
                 toast(R.string.no_storage_permissions)
                 finish()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 214116b65..1c54f3bdd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryOperationsListener {
     }
 
     private fun handleMediaPermissions(callback: (granted: Boolean) -> Unit) {
-        handlePermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_STORAGE) { granted ->
+        handlePermission(getPermissionToRequest()) { granted ->
             callback(granted)
             if (granted && isRPlus()) {
                 handlePermission(PERMISSION_MEDIA_LOCATION) {}
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryOperationsListener {
 
     private fun checkOTGPath() {
         ensureBackgroundThread {
-            if (!config.wasOTGHandled && hasPermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_STORAGE) && hasOTGConnected() && config.OTGPath.isEmpty()) {
+            if (!config.wasOTGHandled && hasPermission(getPermissionToRequest()) && hasOTGConnected() && config.OTGPath.isEmpty()) {
                 getStorageDirectories().firstOrNull { it.trimEnd('/') != internalStoragePath && it.trimEnd('/') != sdCardPath }?.apply {
                     config.wasOTGHandled = true
                     val otgPath = trimEnd('/')
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryOperationsListener {
 
     private fun tryLoadGallery() {
         // avoid calling anything right after granting the permission, it will be called from onResume()
-        val wasMissingPermission = config.appRunCount == 1 && !hasPermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_STORAGE)
+        val wasMissingPermission = config.appRunCount == 1 && !hasPermission(getPermissionToRequest())
         handleMediaPermissions {
             if (wasMissingPermission) {
                 return@handleMediaPermissions
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MediaActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MediaActivity.kt
index 2b15e5b2a..c2a21cda3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MediaActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MediaActivity.kt
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ class MediaActivity : SimpleActivity(), MediaOperationsListener {
     }
 
     private fun tryLoadGallery() {
-        handlePermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_STORAGE) {
+        handlePermission(getPermissionToRequest()) {
             if (it) {
                 val dirName = when {
                     mPath == FAVORITES -> getString(R.string.favorites)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/PhotoVideoActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/PhotoVideoActivity.kt
index 7fc0595b1..9ec7f2065 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/PhotoVideoActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/PhotoVideoActivity.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ open class PhotoVideoActivity : SimpleActivity(), ViewPagerFragment.FragmentList
 
         setupOptionsMenu()
         refreshMenuItems()
-        handlePermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_STORAGE) {
+        handlePermission(getPermissionToRequest()) {
             if (it) {
                 checkIntent(savedInstanceState)
             } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/ViewPagerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/ViewPagerActivity.kt
index a9d2000b9..a9d1df0fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/ViewPagerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/ViewPagerActivity.kt
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class ViewPagerActivity : SimpleActivity(), ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener, View
         checkNotchSupport()
         (MediaActivity.mMedia.clone() as ArrayList<ThumbnailItem>).filterIsInstanceTo(mMediaFiles, Medium::class.java)
 
-        handlePermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_STORAGE) {
+        handlePermission(getPermissionToRequest()) {
             if (it) {
                 initViewPager()
             } else {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class ViewPagerActivity : SimpleActivity(), ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener, View
 
     override fun onResume() {
         super.onResume()
-        if (!hasPermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_STORAGE)) {
+        if (!hasPermission(getPermissionToRequest())) {
             finish()
             return
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
index 626de068b..1a37f469d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.helpers
 
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.MONTH_SECONDS
-import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.isQPlus
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_WRITE_STORAGE
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.isTiramisuPlus
 
 // shared preferences
 const val DIRECTORY_SORT_ORDER = "directory_sort_order"
@@ -244,3 +246,5 @@ const val FOLDER_MEDIA_CNT_NONE = 3
 
 const val FOLDER_STYLE_SQUARE = 1
 const val FOLDER_STYLE_ROUNDED_CORNERS = 2
+
+fun getPermissionToRequest() = if (isTiramisuPlus()) PERMISSION_READ_MEDIA_IMAGES else PERMISSION_WRITE_STORAGE
diff --git a/app/src/proprietary/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/NewPhotoEditActivity.kt b/app/src/proprietary/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/NewPhotoEditActivity.kt
index 959ddb124..3b1cfb2d5 100644
--- a/app/src/proprietary/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/NewPhotoEditActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/proprietary/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/NewPhotoEditActivity.kt
@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.activities
 import android.annotation.TargetApi
 import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.Intent
-import androidx.exifinterface.media.ExifInterface
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.provider.MediaStore
+import androidx.exifinterface.media.ExifInterface
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
-import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_WRITE_STORAGE
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.REAL_FILE_PATH
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.ensureBackgroundThread
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.isNougatPlus
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.dialogs.SaveAsDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.extensions.config
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.extensions.fixDateTaken
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.extensions.tryDeleteFileDirItem
+import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.helpers.getPermissionToRequest
 import ly.img.android.pesdk.PhotoEditorSettingsList
 import ly.img.android.pesdk.assets.filter.basic.FilterPackBasic
 import ly.img.android.pesdk.assets.font.basic.FontPackBasic
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class NewPhotoEditActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             return
         }
 
-        handlePermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_STORAGE) {
+        handlePermission(getPermissionToRequest()) {
             if (it) {
                 initEditActivity()
             } else {
diff --git a/app/src/proprietary/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/NewVideoEditActivity.kt b/app/src/proprietary/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/NewVideoEditActivity.kt
index b73a54ae9..8650a786d 100644
--- a/app/src/proprietary/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/NewVideoEditActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/proprietary/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/NewVideoEditActivity.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.dialogs.SaveAsDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.extensions.config
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.extensions.fixDateTaken
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.extensions.tryDeleteFileDirItem
+import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.helpers.getPermissionToRequest
 import ly.img.android.pesdk.VideoEditorSettingsList
 import ly.img.android.pesdk.assets.filter.basic.FilterPackBasic
 import ly.img.android.pesdk.assets.font.basic.FontPackBasic
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class NewVideoEditActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             return
         }
 
-        handlePermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_STORAGE) {
+        handlePermission(getPermissionToRequest()) {
             if (it) {
                 initEditActivity()
             } else {