diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/MainActivity.kt
index bfbf7705..71c0b2b5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/MainActivity.kt
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ColorPickerDialogListener {
         nav_rail?.itemActiveIndicatorColor = rippleColor
         nav_view?.itemActiveIndicatorColor = rippleColor
 
-        if (!checkWrite() && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
+        if (!checkWrite()) {
             requestRW()
             if (checkWrite()) return
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/BackupUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/BackupUtils.kt
index 028bc21d..f4f4e3be 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/BackupUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/BackupUtils.kt
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ object BackupUtils {
     @SuppressLint("SimpleDateFormat")
     fun FragmentActivity.backup() {
         try {
-            if (!checkWrite() && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
+            if (!checkWrite()) {
                 showToast(this, getString(R.string.backup_failed), Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
                 requestRW()
                 return
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/UIHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/UIHelper.kt
index 553860ba..63b3623d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/UIHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/UIHelper.kt
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ object UIHelper {
             this,
             Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
         )
-                == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)
+                == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+                // Since Android 13, we can't request external storage permission,
+                // so don't check it.
+                || Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU)
     }
 
     fun Activity.requestRW() {