diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 4f45e58f4..eb4d6da58 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,5 @@
   <string name="no_bookmarks">No bookmarks!</string>
   <string name="menu_bookmarks_list">Bookmarks</string>
   <string name="no_section_info">No Content Headers Found</string>
-  <string name="request_storage">To search for zim files we need access to your storage</string>
-  <string name="request_storage_title">Warning</string>
+  <string name="request_storage">To access zim files we need access to your storage</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/KiwixMobileActivity.java b/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/KiwixMobileActivity.java
index a030bdfa7..e11f883b5 100644
--- a/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/KiwixMobileActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/KiwixMobileActivity.java
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@
 
 package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile;
 
+import android.Manifest;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.design.widget.Snackbar;
+import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
+import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.GravityCompat;
 import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
@@ -74,7 +78,17 @@ import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
-
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.settings.Constants;
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.settings.KiwixSettingsActivity;
@@ -89,18 +103,6 @@ import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.views.BookmarksActivity;
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.views.CompatFindActionModeCallback;
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.views.KiwixWebView;
 
-import java.io.BufferedReader;
-import java.io.File;
-import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.InputStream;
-import java.io.InputStreamReader;
-import java.io.OutputStream;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Locale;
-
 public class KiwixMobileActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
   public static final String TAG_KIWIX = "kiwix";
@@ -199,6 +201,8 @@ public class KiwixMobileActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
   private AnimatedProgressBar mProgressBar;
 
+  private File mFile;
+
   // Initialized when onActionModeStarted is triggered.
   private ActionMode mActionMode = null;
 
@@ -816,41 +820,72 @@ public class KiwixMobileActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
   }
 
   public boolean openZimFile(File file, boolean clearHistory) {
-    if (file.exists()) {
-      if (ZimContentProvider.setZimFile(file.getAbsolutePath()) != null) {
+    if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this,
+        Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
+        == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+      if (file.exists()) {
+        if (ZimContentProvider.setZimFile(file.getAbsolutePath()) != null) {
 
-        // Apparently with webView.clearHistory() only history before currently (fully)
-        // loaded page is cleared -> request clear, actual clear done after load.
-        // Probably not working in all corners (e.g. zim file openend
-        // while load in progress, mainpage of new zim file invalid, ...
-        // but should be good enough.
-        // Actually probably redundant if no zim file openend before in session,
-        // but to be on save side don't clear history in such cases.
-        if (clearHistory) {
-          requestClearHistoryAfterLoad = true;
-        }
-        if (menu != null) {
-          initAllMenuItems();
+          // Apparently with webView.clearHistory() only history before currently (fully)
+          // loaded page is cleared -> request clear, actual clear done after load.
+          // Probably not working in all corners (e.g. zim file openend
+          // while load in progress, mainpage of new zim file invalid, ...
+          // but should be good enough.
+          // Actually probably redundant if no zim file openend before in session,
+          // but to be on save side don't clear history in such cases.
+          if (clearHistory) {
+            requestClearHistoryAfterLoad = true;
+          }
+          if (menu != null) {
+            initAllMenuItems();
+          } else {
+            // Menu may not be initialized yet. In this case
+            // signal to menu create to show
+            requestInitAllMenuItems = true;
+          }
+
+          openMainPage();
+          refreshBookmarks();
+          return true;
         } else {
-          // Menu may not be initialized yet. In this case
-          // signal to menu create to show
-          requestInitAllMenuItems = true;
+          Toast.makeText(this, getResources().getString(R.string.error_fileinvalid),
+              Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
         }
-
-        openMainPage();
-        refreshBookmarks();
-        return true;
       } else {
-        Toast.makeText(this, getResources().getString(R.string.error_fileinvalid),
-            Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
-      }
-    } else {
-      Log.e(TAG_KIWIX, "ZIM file doesn't exist at " + file.getAbsolutePath());
+        Log.e(TAG_KIWIX, "ZIM file doesn't exist at " + file.getAbsolutePath());
 
-      Toast.makeText(this, getResources().getString(R.string.error_filenotfound), Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
+        Toast.makeText(this, getResources().getString(R.string.error_filenotfound), Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
+            .show();
+      }
+      return false;
+    } else {
+      mFile = file;
+      ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this,
+          new String[]{Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},
+          KiwixMobileActivity.REQUEST_STORAGE_PERMISSION);
+      Toast.makeText(this, getResources().getString(R.string.request_storage), Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
           .show();
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  @Override
+  public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode,
+                                         String permissions[], int[] grantResults) {
+    switch (requestCode) {
+      case KiwixMobileActivity.REQUEST_STORAGE_PERMISSION: {
+        if (grantResults.length > 0
+            && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+          finish();
+          Intent newZimFile = new Intent(KiwixMobileActivity.this, KiwixMobileActivity.class);
+          newZimFile.setData(Uri.fromFile(mFile));
+          startActivity(newZimFile);
+        } else {
+          finish();
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
     }
-    return false;
   }
 
   private void initAllMenuItems() {
diff --git a/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/ZimFileSelectActivity.java b/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/ZimFileSelectActivity.java
index 4f1c6d336..722533c5a 100644
--- a/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/ZimFileSelectActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/ZimFileSelectActivity.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v4.content.CursorLoader;
 import android.support.v4.content.Loader;
 import android.support.v4.widget.SimpleCursorAdapter;
-import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.TextView;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -112,13 +112,34 @@ public class ZimFileSelectActivity extends AppCompatActivity
 
   public void checkPermissions(){
     if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this,
-        Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS)
+        Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
         != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-
+      Toast.makeText(this, getResources().getString(R.string.request_storage), Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
+          .show();
         ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this,
             new String[]{Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},
             KiwixMobileActivity.REQUEST_STORAGE_PERMISSION);
 
+    } else {
+      getFiles();
+    }
+  }
+
+  public void getFiles(){
+
+    mProgressBar = (ProgressBar) findViewById(R.id.progressBar);
+    mProgressBarMessage = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.progressbar_message);
+    mZimFileList = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.zimfilelist);
+
+    mZimFileList.setOnItemClickListener(this);
+
+    mProgressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+    setAlpha(true);
+
+    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
+      startQuery();
+    } else {
+      new RescanFileSystem().execute();
     }
   }
 
@@ -129,23 +150,7 @@ public class ZimFileSelectActivity extends AppCompatActivity
       case KiwixMobileActivity.REQUEST_STORAGE_PERMISSION: {
         if (grantResults.length > 0
             && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-
-
-          mProgressBar = (ProgressBar) findViewById(R.id.progressBar);
-          mProgressBarMessage = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.progressbar_message);
-          mZimFileList = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.zimfilelist);
-
-          mZimFileList.setOnItemClickListener(this);
-
-          mProgressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-          setAlpha(true);
-
-          if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
-            startQuery();
-          } else {
-            new RescanFileSystem().execute();
-          }
-
+            getFiles();
         } else {
           finish();
         }