diff --git a/ucrop/src/main/java/com/yalantis/ucrop/task/BitmapCropTask.java b/ucrop/src/main/java/com/yalantis/ucrop/task/BitmapCropTask.java
index c2f34d51..73d9aff3 100644
--- a/ucrop/src/main/java/com/yalantis/ucrop/task/BitmapCropTask.java
+++ b/ucrop/src/main/java/com/yalantis/ucrop/task/BitmapCropTask.java
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ public class BitmapCropTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Throwable> {
 
     private static final String CONTENT_SCHEME = "content";
 
+    private static final String READ_WRITE_AND_TRUNCATE = "rwt";
+
     private final WeakReference<Context> mContext;
 
     private Bitmap mViewBitmap;
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ private void saveImage(@NonNull Bitmap croppedBitmap) {
         OutputStream outputStream = null;
         ByteArrayOutputStream outStream = null;
         try {
-            outputStream = context.getContentResolver().openOutputStream(mImageOutputUri);
+            outputStream = context.getContentResolver().openOutputStream(mImageOutputUri, READ_WRITE_AND_TRUNCATE);
             outStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
             croppedBitmap.compress(mCompressFormat, mCompressQuality, outStream);
             outputStream.write(outStream.toByteArray());