diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 30264fab3..4fc29a244 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation 'com.google.guava:guava:30.1.1-android'
     implementation 'io.michaelrocks:libphonenumber-android:8.12.36'
+    implementation 'io.github.nishkarsh:android-permissions:2.0.54'
     implementation urlFile('https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/QmeqMiLxHi8AAjXobxr3QTfa1bSSLyAu86YviAqQnjxCjM/libwebrtc.aar', 'libwebrtc.aar')
     // INSERT
 }
diff --git a/src/cheogram/java/com/cheogram/android/ConnectionService.java b/src/cheogram/java/com/cheogram/android/ConnectionService.java
index 687020552..ca6e1b263 100644
--- a/src/cheogram/java/com/cheogram/android/ConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/cheogram/java/com/cheogram/android/ConnectionService.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.cheogram.android;
 
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.Stack;
 
@@ -17,9 +18,12 @@ import android.telecom.StatusHints;
 import android.telecom.TelecomManager;
 import android.telephony.PhoneNumberUtils;
 
+import android.Manifest;
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.ServiceConnection;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -27,6 +31,9 @@ import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import com.intentfilter.androidpermissions.PermissionManager;
+import com.intentfilter.androidpermissions.models.DeniedPermissions;
+
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.AppRTCAudioManager;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService.XmppConnectionBinder;
@@ -96,13 +103,27 @@ public class ConnectionService extends android.telecom.ConnectionService {
 
 		Account account = xmppConnectionService.findAccountByJid(Jid.of(gateway[0]));
 		Jid with = Jid.ofLocalAndDomain(tel, gateway[1]);
-		String sessionId = xmppConnectionService.getJingleConnectionManager().proposeJingleRtpSession(
-			account,
-			with,
-			ImmutableSet.of(Media.AUDIO)
-		);
+		CheogramConnection connection = new CheogramConnection(account, with, postDial);
+
+		PermissionManager permissionManager = PermissionManager.getInstance(this);
+		Set<String> permissions = new HashSet();
+		permissions.add(Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO);
+		permissionManager.checkPermissions(permissions, new PermissionManager.PermissionRequestListener() {
+			@Override
+			public void onPermissionGranted() {
+				connection.setSessionId(xmppConnectionService.getJingleConnectionManager().proposeJingleRtpSession(
+					account,
+					with,
+					ImmutableSet.of(Media.AUDIO)
+				));
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public void onPermissionDenied(DeniedPermissions deniedPermissions) {
+				connection.setDisconnected(new DisconnectCause(DisconnectCause.ERROR));
+			}
+		});
 
-		Connection connection = new CheogramConnection(account, with, sessionId, postDial);
 		connection.setAddress(
 			Uri.fromParts("tel", tel, null), // Normalized tel as tel: URI
 			TelecomManager.PRESENTATION_ALLOWED
@@ -128,15 +149,14 @@ public class ConnectionService extends android.telecom.ConnectionService {
 	public class CheogramConnection extends Connection implements XmppConnectionService.OnJingleRtpConnectionUpdate {
 		protected Account account;
 		protected Jid with;
-		protected String sessionId;
+		protected String sessionId = null;
 		protected Stack<String> postDial = new Stack();
 		protected WeakReference<JingleRtpConnection> rtpConnection = null;
 
-		CheogramConnection(Account account, Jid with, String sessionId, String postDialString) {
+		CheogramConnection(Account account, Jid with, String postDialString) {
 			super();
 			this.account = account;
 			this.with = with;
-			this.sessionId = sessionId;
 
 			if (postDialString != null) {
 				for (int i = postDialString.length() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
@@ -145,9 +165,13 @@ public class ConnectionService extends android.telecom.ConnectionService {
 			}
 		}
 
+		public void setSessionId(final String sessionId) {
+			this.sessionId = sessionId;
+		}
+
 		@Override
 		public void onJingleRtpConnectionUpdate(final Account account, final Jid with, final String sessionId, final RtpEndUserState state) {
-			if (!sessionId.equals(this.sessionId)) return;
+			if (sessionId == null || !sessionId.equals(this.sessionId)) return;
 			if (rtpConnection == null) {
 				this.with = with; // Store full JID of connection
 				rtpConnection = xmppConnectionService.getJingleConnectionManager().findJingleRtpConnection(account, with, sessionId);