diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 667048174..70d3a218a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
   <string name="tag_text_only">Text Only</string>
   <string name="tag_short_text">Short Text</string>
   <string name="storage_permission_denied">Storage Permission Denied</string>
-  <string name="grant_read_storage_permission">This app requires the ability to read storage permission to function. Please grant the storage permission in your app setting</string>
+  <string name="grant_read_storage_permission">This app requires the ability to read storage to function. Please grant the permission in your settings</string>
   <string name="go_to_settings">Go to Hotspot Settings</string>
   <string name="no_results">No Results</string>
   <string name="no_bookmarks">No Bookmarks</string>
@@ -334,5 +334,5 @@
   <string name="forward_history">Forward history</string>
   <string name="clear_all_navigation_history_message">Clears all (backward, forward) navigation history</string>
   <string name="navigation_history_cleared">Navigation History Cleared</string>
-  <string name="go_to_settings_label">Go to Setting</string>
+  <string name="go_to_settings_label">Go to Settings</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/custom/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/custom/main/CustomReaderFragment.kt b/custom/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/custom/main/CustomReaderFragment.kt
index 95fe5da41..ce90cd784 100644
--- a/custom/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/custom/main/CustomReaderFragment.kt
+++ b/custom/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/custom/main/CustomReaderFragment.kt
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class CustomReaderFragment : CoreReaderFragment() {
   @Inject
   var dialogShower: DialogShower? = null
   private var permissionRequiredDialog: Dialog? = null
+  private var appSettingsLaunched = false
   override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
     super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
     if (enforcedLanguage()) {
@@ -182,10 +183,13 @@ class CustomReaderFragment : CoreReaderFragment() {
     super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults)
     if (permissions.isNotEmpty() && permissions[0] == Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) {
       if (readStorageHasBeenPermanentlyDenied(grantResults)) {
-        if (permissionRequiredDialog == null || permissionRequiredDialog?.isShowing == false) {
+        if (permissionRequiredDialog?.isShowing != true) {
           permissionRequiredDialog = dialogShower?.create(
             KiwixDialog.ReadPermissionRequired,
-            requireActivity()::navigateToAppSettings
+            {
+              requireActivity().navigateToAppSettings()
+              appSettingsLaunched = true
+            }
           )
           permissionRequiredDialog?.show()
         }
@@ -263,4 +267,12 @@ class CustomReaderFragment : CoreReaderFragment() {
     super.onDestroyView()
     permissionRequiredDialog = null
   }
+
+  override fun onResume() {
+    super.onResume()
+    if (appSettingsLaunched) {
+      appSettingsLaunched = false
+      openObbOrZim()
+    }
+  }
 }