diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/SettingsGeneralActivity.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/SettingsGeneralActivity.java
index dc0e599f3a..704bbfefb3 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/SettingsGeneralActivity.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/SettingsGeneralActivity.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.DialogInterface.OnClickListener;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ import android.preference.Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener;
 import android.preference.Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener;
 import android.preference.PreferenceGroup;
 import android.preference.PreferenceScreen;
+import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat.OnRequestPermissionsResultCallback;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
@@ -50,15 +52,17 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.Timer;
+import java.util.TimerTask;
 
 
-public class SettingsGeneralActivity extends SettingsBaseActivity {
+public class SettingsGeneralActivity extends SettingsBaseActivity implements OnRequestPermissionsResultCallback {
 
 	public static final String MORE_VALUE = "MORE_VALUE";
 	private Preference applicationDir;
 	private ListPreference applicationModePreference;
 	private ListPreference drivingRegionPreference;
-
+	private ChooseAppDirFragment chooseAppDirFragment;
 
 	@Override
 	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -335,15 +339,15 @@ public class SettingsGeneralActivity extends SettingsBaseActivity {
 
 	private void showAppDirDialogV19() {
 		AlertDialog.Builder bld = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
-		ChooseAppDirFragment frg = new DashChooseAppDirFragment.ChooseAppDirFragment(this, (Dialog) null) {
+		chooseAppDirFragment = new DashChooseAppDirFragment.ChooseAppDirFragment(this, (Dialog) null) {
 			@Override
 			protected void successCallback() {
 				updateApplicationDirTextAndSummary();
 			}
 		};
-		bld.setView(frg.initView(getLayoutInflater(), null, null));
+		bld.setView(chooseAppDirFragment.initView(getLayoutInflater(), null, null));
 		AlertDialog dlg = bld.show();
-		frg.setDialog(dlg);
+		chooseAppDirFragment.setDialog(dlg);
 	}
 
 
@@ -620,5 +624,24 @@ public class SettingsGeneralActivity extends SettingsBaseActivity {
 		return setFiles;
 	}
 
-
+	@Override
+	public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode,
+										   String permissions[], int[] grantResults) {
+		if (requestCode == DownloadActivity.PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
+				&& grantResults.length > 0
+				&& grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+			new Timer().schedule(new TimerTask() {
+				@Override
+				public void run() {
+					if (chooseAppDirFragment != null) {
+						chooseAppDirFragment.processPermissionGranted();
+					}
+				}
+			}, 1);
+		} else {
+			Toast.makeText(this,
+					R.string.missing_write_external_storage_permission,
+					Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/dashboard/DashChooseAppDirFragment.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/dashboard/DashChooseAppDirFragment.java
index b40fbbf01e..8d5b0ffe13 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/dashboard/DashChooseAppDirFragment.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/dashboard/DashChooseAppDirFragment.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package net.osmand.plus.dashboard;
 
+import android.Manifest;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Dialog;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.StatFs;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ import net.osmand.plus.OsmandApplication;
 import net.osmand.plus.OsmandSettings;
 import net.osmand.plus.ProgressImplementation;
 import net.osmand.plus.R;
+import net.osmand.plus.download.DownloadActivity;
 import net.osmand.util.Algorithms;
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -65,7 +68,10 @@ public class DashChooseAppDirFragment {
 		private Activity activity;
 		private Fragment fragment;
 		private Dialog dlg;
-		
+
+		private int typeTemp = -1;
+		private File selectedFileTemp;
+
 		public ChooseAppDirFragment(Activity activity, Fragment f) {
 			this.activity = activity;
 			this.fragment = f;
@@ -172,14 +178,12 @@ public class DashChooseAppDirFragment {
 				types.add(OsmandSettings.EXTERNAL_STORAGE_TYPE_SPECIFIED);
 			}
 			File df = settings.getDefaultInternalStorage();
-			if (type == OsmandSettings.EXTERNAL_STORAGE_TYPE_DEFAULT || OsmandSettings.isWritable(df)) {
-				if (type == OsmandSettings.EXTERNAL_STORAGE_TYPE_DEFAULT) {
-					selected = items.size();
-				}
-				items.add(getString(R.string.storage_directory_shared));
-				paths.add(df.getAbsolutePath());
-				types.add(OsmandSettings.EXTERNAL_STORAGE_TYPE_DEFAULT);
+			if (type == OsmandSettings.EXTERNAL_STORAGE_TYPE_DEFAULT) {
+				selected = items.size();
 			}
+			items.add(getString(R.string.storage_directory_shared));
+			paths.add(df.getAbsolutePath());
+			types.add(OsmandSettings.EXTERNAL_STORAGE_TYPE_DEFAULT);
 
 			File[] externals = getMyApplication().getExternalFilesDirs(null);
 			if (externals != null) {
@@ -232,12 +236,25 @@ public class DashChooseAppDirFragment {
 								dialog.dismiss();
 								showOtherDialog();
 							} else {
-								mapsCopied = false;
-								type = types.get(which);
-								selectedFile = new File(paths.get(which));
-								dialog.dismiss();
-								updateView();
 
+								if (types.get(which) == OsmandSettings.EXTERNAL_STORAGE_TYPE_DEFAULT
+										&& !DownloadActivity.hasPermissionToWriteExternalStorage(activity)) {
+
+									typeTemp = types.get(which);
+									selectedFileTemp = new File(paths.get(which));
+									dialog.dismiss();
+
+									ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(activity,
+											new String[]{Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},
+											DownloadActivity.PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
+
+								} else {
+									mapsCopied = false;
+									type = types.get(which);
+									selectedFile = new File(paths.get(which));
+									dialog.dismiss();
+									updateView();
+								}
 							}
 						}
 					});
@@ -245,6 +262,15 @@ public class DashChooseAppDirFragment {
 			editalert.show();
 		}
 
+		public void processPermissionGranted() {
+			if (typeTemp != -1 && selectedFileTemp != null) {
+				mapsCopied = false;
+				type = typeTemp;
+				selectedFile = selectedFileTemp;
+				updateView();
+			}
+		}
+
 		public void showOtherDialog() {
 			AlertDialog.Builder editalert = new AlertDialog.Builder(activity);
 			editalert.setTitle(R.string.application_dir);