diff --git a/packages/clients/android/app/src/main/java/com/cx/goatlin/LoginActivity.kt b/packages/clients/android/app/src/main/java/com/cx/goatlin/LoginActivity.kt
index 8f17aef4..69492fd8 100644
--- a/packages/clients/android/app/src/main/java/com/cx/goatlin/LoginActivity.kt
+++ b/packages/clients/android/app/src/main/java/com/cx/goatlin/LoginActivity.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ import android.widget.ArrayAdapter
 import android.widget.TextView
 import java.util.ArrayList
 import android.content.*
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.support.annotation.RequiresApi
+import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat
+import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat
 import android.view.Menu
 import android.view.MenuInflater
 import android.view.MenuItem
@@ -60,6 +63,14 @@ class LoginActivity : AppCompatActivity(), LoaderCallbacks<Cursor> {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun checkAndPromptUserToGrantPermissions() {
+        if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(
+                this,android.Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(
+                this, arrayOf(android.Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS), 1)
+        }
+    }
+
     override fun onOptionsItemSelected(item: MenuItem?): Boolean {
         val intent = Intent(this, ServerInfoActivity::class.java)
         startActivity(intent)
@@ -164,6 +175,7 @@ class LoginActivity : AppCompatActivity(), LoaderCallbacks<Cursor> {
 
     @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH)
     override fun onCreateLoader(i: Int, bundle: Bundle?): Loader<Cursor> {
+        checkAndPromptUserToGrantPermissions();
         return CursorLoader(this,
                 // Retrieve data rows for the device user's 'profile' contact.
                 Uri.withAppendedPath(ContactsContract.Profile.CONTENT_URI,