diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/adapters/MediaAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/adapters/MediaAdapter.kt
index 124982dd4..e3686113e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/adapters/MediaAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/adapters/MediaAdapter.kt
@@ -311,12 +311,11 @@ class MediaAdapter(
         }
     }
 
-    private fun rotateSelection(degrees: Int) {
+    private fun handleRotate(paths: List<String>, degrees: Int) {
+        var fileCnt = paths.size
+        rotatedImagePaths.clear()
         activity.toast(R.string.saving)
         ensureBackgroundThread {
-            val paths = getSelectedPaths().filter { it.isImageFast() }
-            var fileCnt = paths.size
-            rotatedImagePaths.clear()
             paths.forEach {
                 rotatedImagePaths.add(it)
                 activity.saveRotatedImageToFile(it, it, degrees, true) {
@@ -332,6 +331,20 @@ class MediaAdapter(
         }
     }
 
+    private fun rotateSelection(degrees: Int) {
+        val paths = getSelectedPaths().filter { it.isImageFast() }
+
+        if (paths.any { activity.needsStupidWritePermissions(it) }) {
+            activity.handleSAFDialog(paths.first { activity.needsStupidWritePermissions(it) }) {
+                if (it) {
+                    handleRotate(paths, degrees)
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            handleRotate(paths, degrees)
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun moveFilesTo() {
         activity.handleDeletePasswordProtection {
             copyMoveTo(false)