diff --git a/lib/ui/views/navigation/navigation_viewmodel.dart b/lib/ui/views/navigation/navigation_viewmodel.dart
index 58ae74c186..51b3497cf6 100644
--- a/lib/ui/views/navigation/navigation_viewmodel.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/views/navigation/navigation_viewmodel.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class NavigationViewModel extends IndexTrackingViewModel {
   Future<void> initialize(BuildContext context) async {
     locator<Toast>().initialize(context);
     final SharedPreferences prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
+    requestManageExternalStorage();
+
     if (prefs.getBool('permissionsRequested') == null) {
       await Permission.storage.request();
       await Permission.manageExternalStorage.request();
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ class NavigationViewModel extends IndexTrackingViewModel {
                 ),
           );
     }
+
     if (prefs.getBool('useDarkTheme') == null) {
       final bool isDark =
           MediaQuery.of(context).platformBrightness != Brightness.light;
@@ -46,6 +49,17 @@ class NavigationViewModel extends IndexTrackingViewModel {
     );
   }
 
+  Future<void> requestManageExternalStorage() async {
+    final manageExternalStorageStatus =
+        await Permission.manageExternalStorage.status;
+    if (manageExternalStorageStatus.isDenied) {
+      await Permission.manageExternalStorage.request();
+    }
+    if (manageExternalStorageStatus.isPermanentlyDenied) {
+      await openAppSettings();
+    }
+  }
+
   Widget getViewForIndex(int index) {
     switch (index) {
       case 0:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index a4eb72247d..5d8b9d6417 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ homepage: https://github.com/revanced/revanced-manager
 
 publish_to: 'none'
 
-version: 1.3.4+100300004
+version: 1.3.5+100300005
 
 environment:
   sdk: '>=3.0.0 <4.0.0'