diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/Utils.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/Utils.kt
index ba4fb57d9..0ef3c93fe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/Utils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/Utils.kt
@@ -171,9 +171,8 @@ class Utils {
         }
 
         fun isShowingWritePermissions(activity: Activity, file: File): Boolean {
-            return if ((needsStupidWritePermissions(activity, file.absolutePath) &&
-                        !file.canWrite()) ||
-                        Config.newInstance(activity).treeUri.isEmpty()) {
+            return if ((needsStupidWritePermissions(activity, file.absolutePath) && !file.canWrite()) ||
+                    (isKitkat() && Config.newInstance(activity).treeUri.isEmpty())) {
                 WritePermissionDialog(activity, object : WritePermissionDialog.OnWritePermissionListener {
                     override fun onConfirmed() {
                         val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE)