diff --git a/src/cheogram/java/com/cheogram/android/ConnectionService.java b/src/cheogram/java/com/cheogram/android/ConnectionService.java
index 89d00962a..1a31faa21 100644
--- a/src/cheogram/java/com/cheogram/android/ConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/cheogram/java/com/cheogram/android/ConnectionService.java
@@ -268,24 +268,7 @@ public class ConnectionService extends android.telecom.ConnectionService {
                     xmppConnectionService.getJingleConnectionManager()
                             .findJingleRtpConnection(account, with, sessionId);
 
-            // Request recording permission only when answering
-            Set<String> permissions = new HashSet<>();
-            permissions.add(Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO);
-            mPermissionManager.checkPermissions(permissions, new PermissionManager.PermissionRequestListener() {
-                @Override
-                public void onPermissionGranted() {
-                    if (rtpConnection == null || rtpConnection.get() == null) {
-                        setDisconnected(new DisconnectCause(DisconnectCause.ERROR));
-                    } else {
-                        rtpConnection.get().acceptCall();
-                    }
-                }
-
-                @Override
-                public void onPermissionDenied(DeniedPermissions deniedPermissions) {
-                    setDisconnected(new DisconnectCause(DisconnectCause.ERROR));
-                }
-            });
+            rtpConnection.get().acceptCall();
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
index 62baeccd5..b73eb4994 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package eu.siacs.conversations.services;
 
+import android.Manifest;
 import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.NotificationChannel;
 import android.app.NotificationChannelGroup;
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
@@ -427,6 +429,12 @@ public class NotificationService {
     }
 
     private synchronized boolean tryRingingWithDialerUI(final AbstractJingleConnection.Id id, final Set<Media> media) {
+        if (mXmppConnectionService.checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            // We cannot always request audio permission in Dialer UI
+            // e.g. when Dialer is shown over keyguard
+            return false;
+        }
+
         if (media.size() != 1 || !media.contains(Media.AUDIO)) {
             // Currently our ConnectionService only handles single audio calls
             Log.w(Config.LOGTAG, "only audio calls can be handled by cheogram connection service");