diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3411808c..1693f2c2 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
     <application
         android:name=".Application"
         android:label="FluffyChat"
-        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher">
+        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
+        android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true">
         <activity
             android:name=".MainActivity"
             android:launchMode="singleTask"