diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/ui/main/MainPresenter.java b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/ui/main/MainPresenter.java
index 32d40234fe..e012cd84dc 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/ui/main/MainPresenter.java
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/ui/main/MainPresenter.java
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.utils.AfterDirectoryInitializationRunner;
 import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.utils.BooleanSupplier;
 import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.utils.CompletableFuture;
 import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.utils.ContentHandler;
+import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.utils.DirectoryInitialization;
 import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.utils.FileBrowserHelper;
+import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.utils.PermissionsHandler;
 import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.utils.ThreadUtil;
 import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.utils.WiiUtils;
 
@@ -56,6 +58,10 @@ public final class MainPresenter
 
   public void onCreate()
   {
+    // Ask the user to grant write permission if relevant and not already granted
+    if (DirectoryInitialization.isWaitingForWriteAccess(mActivity))
+      PermissionsHandler.requestWritePermission(mActivity);
+
     String versionName = BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME;
     mView.setVersionString(versionName);
 
diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/StartupHandler.java b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/StartupHandler.java
index 360ae1a030..ba4062bb88 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/StartupHandler.java
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/StartupHandler.java
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ public final class StartupHandler
 
   public static void HandleInit(FragmentActivity parent)
   {
-    // Ask the user to grant write permission if relevant and not already granted
-    if (DirectoryInitialization.isWaitingForWriteAccess(parent))
-      PermissionsHandler.requestWritePermission(parent);
-
     // Ask the user if he wants to enable analytics if we haven't yet.
     Analytics.checkAnalyticsInit(parent);