diff --git a/demo-app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/demo-app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 890bf3fd7..4e1f70ae6 100644
--- a/demo-app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/demo-app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+<!--    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />-->
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
diff --git a/gravatar-quickeditor/api/gravatar-quickeditor.api b/gravatar-quickeditor/api/gravatar-quickeditor.api
index bb79cc933..86b03c75b 100644
--- a/gravatar-quickeditor/api/gravatar-quickeditor.api
+++ b/gravatar-quickeditor/api/gravatar-quickeditor.api
@@ -28,6 +28,17 @@ public final class com/gravatar/quickeditor/ui/components/ComposableSingletons$A
 	public final fun getLambda-3$gravatar_quickeditor_release ()Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;
 }
 
+public final class com/gravatar/quickeditor/ui/components/ComposableSingletons$CameraPermissionRationaleDialogKt {
+	public static final field INSTANCE Lcom/gravatar/quickeditor/ui/components/ComposableSingletons$CameraPermissionRationaleDialogKt;
+	public static field lambda-1 Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function3;
+	public static field lambda-2 Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;
+	public static field lambda-3 Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;
+	public fun <init> ()V
+	public final fun getLambda-1$gravatar_quickeditor_release ()Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function3;
+	public final fun getLambda-2$gravatar_quickeditor_release ()Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;
+	public final fun getLambda-3$gravatar_quickeditor_release ()Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;
+}
+
 public final class com/gravatar/quickeditor/ui/components/ComposableSingletons$EmailLabelKt {
 	public static final field INSTANCE Lcom/gravatar/quickeditor/ui/components/ComposableSingletons$EmailLabelKt;
 	public static field lambda-1 Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;
diff --git a/gravatar-quickeditor/src/main/java/com/gravatar/quickeditor/ui/components/AvatarsSection.kt b/gravatar-quickeditor/src/main/java/com/gravatar/quickeditor/ui/components/AvatarsSection.kt
index 3f843615a..1f5b88014 100644
--- a/gravatar-quickeditor/src/main/java/com/gravatar/quickeditor/ui/components/AvatarsSection.kt
+++ b/gravatar-quickeditor/src/main/java/com/gravatar/quickeditor/ui/components/AvatarsSection.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 package com.gravatar.quickeditor.ui.components
 
+import android.Manifest
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.net.Uri
 import androidx.activity.compose.rememberLauncherForActivityResult
+import androidx.activity.result.ActivityResultLauncher
 import androidx.activity.result.PickVisualMediaRequest
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
 import androidx.annotation.StringRes
@@ -13,11 +17,14 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
+import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import com.gravatar.quickeditor.QuickEditorFileProvider
 import com.gravatar.quickeditor.R
 import com.gravatar.quickeditor.ui.avatarpicker.AvatarUi
 import com.gravatar.quickeditor.ui.avatarpicker.AvatarsSectionUiState
 import com.gravatar.quickeditor.ui.editor.AvatarPickerContentLayout
+import com.gravatar.quickeditor.ui.oauth.findComponentActivity
 import com.gravatar.restapi.models.Avatar
 import com.gravatar.ui.GravatarTheme
 import java.net.URI
@@ -30,6 +37,7 @@ internal fun AvatarsSection(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     val context = LocalContext.current
+    var cameraPermissionDialogRationaleVisible by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var photoImageUri by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf<Uri?>(null) }
     val pickMedia = rememberLauncherForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.PickVisualMedia()) { uri ->
         uri?.let { onLocalImageSelected(it) }
@@ -39,6 +47,32 @@ internal fun AvatarsSection(
         if (success && takenPictureUri != null) onLocalImageSelected(takenPictureUri)
     }
 
+    val takePhotoCallback = {
+        val imageUri = QuickEditorFileProvider.getTempCameraImageUri(context)
+        photoImageUri = imageUri
+        takePhoto.launch(imageUri)
+    }
+
+    val cameraPermissionLauncher = rememberLauncherForActivityResult(
+        ActivityResultContracts.RequestPermission(),
+    ) { isGranted: Boolean ->
+        if (isGranted) {
+            takePhotoCallback()
+        } else {
+            cameraPermissionDialogRationaleVisible = true
+        }
+    }
+
+    val permissionAwareTakePhotoCallback = {
+        context.withCameraPermission(
+            cameraPermissionLauncher = cameraPermissionLauncher,
+            onShowRationale = { cameraPermissionDialogRationaleVisible = true },
+            grantedCallback = {
+                takePhotoCallback()
+            },
+        )
+    }
+
     when (state.avatarPickerContentLayout) {
         AvatarPickerContentLayout.Vertical -> {
             VerticalAvatarsSection(
@@ -48,11 +82,7 @@ internal fun AvatarsSection(
                 onChoosePhotoClick = {
                     pickMedia.launch(PickVisualMediaRequest(ActivityResultContracts.PickVisualMedia.ImageOnly))
                 },
-                onTakePhotoClick = {
-                    val imageUri = QuickEditorFileProvider.getTempCameraImageUri(context)
-                    photoImageUri = imageUri
-                    takePhoto.launch(imageUri)
-                },
+                onTakePhotoClick = permissionAwareTakePhotoCallback,
             )
         }
 
@@ -61,17 +91,50 @@ internal fun AvatarsSection(
                 state = state,
                 modifier = modifier,
                 onAvatarSelected = onAvatarSelected,
-                onTakePhotoClick = {
-                    val imageUri = QuickEditorFileProvider.getTempCameraImageUri(context)
-                    photoImageUri = imageUri
-                    takePhoto.launch(imageUri)
-                },
+                onTakePhotoClick = permissionAwareTakePhotoCallback,
                 onChoosePhotoClick = {
                     pickMedia.launch(PickVisualMediaRequest(ActivityResultContracts.PickVisualMedia.ImageOnly))
                 },
             )
         }
     }
+
+    CameraPermissionRationaleDialog(
+        cameraPermissionDialogRationaleVisible,
+        onDismiss = { cameraPermissionDialogRationaleVisible = false },
+        onConfirmation = {
+            cameraPermissionDialogRationaleVisible = false
+        },
+    )
+}
+
+internal fun Context.withCameraPermission(
+    cameraPermissionLauncher: ActivityResultLauncher<String>,
+    onShowRationale: () -> Unit = {},
+    grantedCallback: () -> Unit,
+) {
+    if (hasCameraPermissionInManifest()) {
+        val activity = findComponentActivity()
+        when {
+            ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(
+                this,
+                Manifest.permission.CAMERA,
+            ) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED -> {
+                grantedCallback()
+            }
+
+            activity != null &&
+                ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(activity, Manifest.permission.CAMERA) -> {
+                onShowRationale()
+            }
+
+            else -> {
+                cameraPermissionLauncher.launch(Manifest.permission.CAMERA)
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        grantedCallback()
+    }
 }
 
 internal val AvatarsSectionUiState.titleRes: Int
@@ -155,3 +218,10 @@ private fun AvatarSectionEmptyPreview() {
         )
     }
 }
+
+private fun Context.hasCameraPermissionInManifest(): Boolean {
+    val packageInfo = packageManager.getPackageInfo(packageName, PackageManager.GET_PERMISSIONS)
+    val permissions = packageInfo.requestedPermissions
+
+    return permissions?.any { perm -> perm == Manifest.permission.CAMERA } ?: false
+}
diff --git a/gravatar-quickeditor/src/main/java/com/gravatar/quickeditor/ui/components/CameraPermissionRationaleDialog.kt b/gravatar-quickeditor/src/main/java/com/gravatar/quickeditor/ui/components/CameraPermissionRationaleDialog.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce257f12a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gravatar-quickeditor/src/main/java/com/gravatar/quickeditor/ui/components/CameraPermissionRationaleDialog.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package com.gravatar.quickeditor.ui.components
+
+import androidx.compose.material3.AlertDialog
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.material3.TextButton
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import com.gravatar.quickeditor.R
+
+@Composable
+internal fun CameraPermissionRationaleDialog(
+    isVisible: Boolean,
+    onConfirmation: () -> Unit,
+    onDismiss: () -> Unit = {},
+) {
+    if (isVisible) {
+        AlertDialog(
+            title = {
+                Text(text = stringResource(R.string.gravatar_qe_permission_required_alert_title))
+            },
+            text = {
+                Text(
+                    text = stringResource(R.string.gravatar_qe_camera_permission_rationale_message),
+                )
+            },
+            onDismissRequest = onDismiss,
+            confirmButton = {
+                TextButton(
+                    onClick = {
+                        onConfirmation()
+                    },
+                ) {
+                    Text(stringResource(R.string.gravatar_qe_dismiss))
+                }
+            },
+        )
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gravatar-quickeditor/src/main/java/com/gravatar/quickeditor/ui/oauth/OAuthPage.kt b/gravatar-quickeditor/src/main/java/com/gravatar/quickeditor/ui/oauth/OAuthPage.kt
index b32b257bd..019a108de 100644
--- a/gravatar-quickeditor/src/main/java/com/gravatar/quickeditor/ui/oauth/OAuthPage.kt
+++ b/gravatar-quickeditor/src/main/java/com/gravatar/quickeditor/ui/oauth/OAuthPage.kt
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ private fun launchCustomTab(context: Context, oauthParams: OAuthParams, email: E
     )
 }
 
-private fun Context.findComponentActivity(): ComponentActivity? = when (this) {
+internal fun Context.findComponentActivity(): ComponentActivity? = when (this) {
     is ComponentActivity -> this
     is ContextWrapper -> baseContext.findComponentActivity()
     else -> null
diff --git a/gravatar-quickeditor/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/gravatar-quickeditor/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index fdf5bc915..fe8b63956 100644
--- a/gravatar-quickeditor/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/gravatar-quickeditor/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -34,4 +34,7 @@
     <string name="avatar_upload_failure_dialog_title">Couldn\'t upload image</string>
     <string name="avatar_upload_failure_dialog_remove_upload">Remove upload</string>
     <string name="oauth_email_associated_error_message">Something went wrong when verifying your email.</string>
+    <string name="gravatar_qe_permission_required_alert_title">Permission required</string>
+    <string name="gravatar_qe_camera_permission_rationale_message">To take a picture, you need to grant camera permission. You can grant it in the app settings.</string>
+    <string name="gravatar_qe_dismiss">Dismiss</string>
 </resources>
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