diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/zim_manager/fileselect_view/ZimFileSelectFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/zim_manager/fileselect_view/ZimFileSelectFragment.java
index e90816d04..3f2d0ad68 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/zim_manager/fileselect_view/ZimFileSelectFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/zim_manager/fileselect_view/ZimFileSelectFragment.java
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ public class ZimFileSelectFragment extends BaseFragment
 
   public void checkPermissions() {
     if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(zimManageActivity,
-        Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
+        Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
         != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > 18) {
       Toast.makeText(super.getActivity(), getResources().getString(R.string.request_storage), Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
           .show();
-      requestPermissions(new String[]{Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},
+      requestPermissions(new String[]{Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},
           REQUEST_STORAGE_PERMISSION);
     } else {
       getFiles();