diff --git a/Pod/Classes/WPALAssetDataSource.m b/Pod/Classes/WPALAssetDataSource.m
index 9e6b95e0..824f4553 100644
--- a/Pod/Classes/WPALAssetDataSource.m
+++ b/Pod/Classes/WPALAssetDataSource.m
@@ -95,6 +95,15 @@ - (ALAssetsLibrary *)assetsLibrary
 - (void)loadDataWithSuccess:(WPMediaChangesBlock)successBlock
                     failure:(WPMediaFailureBlock)failureBlock
 {
+    ALAuthorizationStatus authorizationStatus = ALAssetsLibrary.authorizationStatus;
+    if (authorizationStatus == ALAuthorizationStatusDenied ||
+        authorizationStatus == ALAuthorizationStatusRestricted) {
+        if (failureBlock) {
+            NSError *error = [NSError errorWithDomain:WPMediaPickerErrorDomain code:WPMediaErrorCodePermissionsFailed userInfo:nil];
+            failureBlock(error);
+        }
+        return;
+    }
     [self.extraAssets removeAllObjects];
     if (self.refreshGroups) {
         [self loadGroupsWithSuccess:^{
@@ -127,8 +136,14 @@ - (void)loadGroupsWithSuccess:(WPMediaChangesBlock)successBlock
         }
     } failureBlock:^(NSError *error) {
         NSLog(@"Error: %@", [error localizedDescription]);
+        NSError * filteredError = error;
+        if ([error.domain isEqualToString:ALAssetsLibraryErrorDomain] &&
+            (error.code == ALAssetsLibraryAccessUserDeniedError || error.code == ALAssetsLibraryAccessGloballyDeniedError)
+            ) {
+            filteredError = [NSError errorWithDomain:WPMediaPickerErrorDomain code:WPMediaErrorCodePermissionsFailed userInfo:error.userInfo];
+        }
         if (failureBlock) {
-            failureBlock(error);
+            failureBlock(filteredError);
         }
     }];
 }
diff --git a/Pod/Classes/WPMediaCollectionDataSource.h b/Pod/Classes/WPMediaCollectionDataSource.h
index 7054cad6..d1e2ebb6 100644
--- a/Pod/Classes/WPMediaCollectionDataSource.h
+++ b/Pod/Classes/WPMediaCollectionDataSource.h
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, WPMediaType){
     WPMediaTypeAll
 };
 
+static NSString * const WPMediaPickerErrorDomain = @"WPMediaPickerErrorDomain";
+
+typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, WPMediaPickerErrorCode){
+    WPMediaErrorCodePermissionsFailed,
+    WPMediaErrorCodePermissionsUnknow
+};
+
 @protocol WPMediaAsset;
 
 typedef void (^WPMediaChangesBlock)();
diff --git a/Pod/Classes/WPMediaCollectionViewController.m b/Pod/Classes/WPMediaCollectionViewController.m
index 07f90c41..88d04704 100644
--- a/Pod/Classes/WPMediaCollectionViewController.m
+++ b/Pod/Classes/WPMediaCollectionViewController.m
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #import "WPMediaCaptureCollectionViewCell.h"
 #import "WPMediaPickerViewController.h"
 #import "WPMediaGroupPickerViewController.h"
-#import "WPALAssetDataSource.h"
 
 @import MobileCoreServices;
 @import AVFoundation;
@@ -274,22 +273,21 @@ - (void)refreshData
             strongSelf.collectionView.allowsSelection = YES;
             strongSelf.collectionView.scrollEnabled = YES;
             [strongSelf.collectionView reloadData];
-            if ([error.domain isEqualToString:ALAssetsLibraryErrorDomain]) {
-                if (error.code == ALAssetsLibraryAccessUserDeniedError || error.code == ALAssetsLibraryAccessGloballyDeniedError) {
-                        NSString *otherButtonTitle = nil;
-                        if ([[self class] isiOS8OrAbove]) {
-                            otherButtonTitle = NSLocalizedString(@"Open Settings", @"Go to the settings app");
-                        }
-                        UIAlertView *alertView = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"Media Library", @"Title for alert when access to the media library is not granted by the user")
-                                                    message:NSLocalizedString(@"This app needs permission to access your device media library in order to add photos and/or video to your posts. Please change the privacy settings if you wish to allow this.",  @"Explaining to the user why the app needs access to the device media library.")
-                                                   delegate:self
-                                          cancelButtonTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"OK", "")
-                                          otherButtonTitles:otherButtonTitle,nil];
-                        alertView.tag =  WPMediaCollectionAlertMediaLibraryPermissionsNeeded;
-                        alertView.delegate = strongSelf;
-                        [alertView show];
-                        return;
+            if (error.domain == WPMediaPickerErrorDomain &&
+                error.code == WPMediaErrorCodePermissionsFailed) {
+                NSString *otherButtonTitle = nil;
+                if ([[self class] isiOS8OrAbove]) {
+                    otherButtonTitle = NSLocalizedString(@"Open Settings", @"Go to the settings app");
                 }
+                UIAlertView *alertView = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"Media Library", @"Title for alert when access to the media library is not granted by the user")
+                                            message:NSLocalizedString(@"This app needs permission to access your device media library in order to add photos and/or video to your posts. Please change the privacy settings if you wish to allow this.",  @"Explaining to the user why the app needs access to the device media library.")
+                                           delegate:self
+                                  cancelButtonTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"OK", "")
+                                  otherButtonTitles:otherButtonTitle,nil];
+                alertView.tag =  WPMediaCollectionAlertMediaLibraryPermissionsNeeded;
+                alertView.delegate = strongSelf;
+                [alertView show];
+                return;
             }
             UIAlertView *alertView = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"Media Library", @"Title for alert when a generic error happened when loading media")
                                                                 message:NSLocalizedString(@"There was a problem when trying to access your media. Please try again later.",  @"Explaining to the user there was an generic error accesing media.")
diff --git a/Pod/Classes/WPPHAssetDataSource.m b/Pod/Classes/WPPHAssetDataSource.m
index b45822ea..62796f54 100644
--- a/Pod/Classes/WPPHAssetDataSource.m
+++ b/Pod/Classes/WPPHAssetDataSource.m
@@ -69,14 +69,24 @@ - (void)photoLibraryDidChange:(PHChange *)changeInstance
 - (void)loadDataWithSuccess:(WPMediaChangesBlock)successBlock
                     failure:(WPMediaFailureBlock)failureBlock
 {
-    if (self.refreshGroups) {
-        [self loadGroupsWithSuccess:^{
-            self.refreshGroups = NO;
+    [PHPhotoLibrary requestAuthorization:^(PHAuthorizationStatus status) {
+        if ([PHPhotoLibrary authorizationStatus] == PHAuthorizationStatusDenied ||
+            [PHPhotoLibrary authorizationStatus] == PHAuthorizationStatusRestricted) {
+            if (failureBlock) {
+                NSError *error = [NSError errorWithDomain:WPMediaPickerErrorDomain code:WPMediaErrorCodePermissionsFailed userInfo:nil];
+                failureBlock(error);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+        if (self.refreshGroups) {
+            [self loadGroupsWithSuccess:^{
+                self.refreshGroups = NO;
+                [self loadAssetsWithSuccess:successBlock failure:failureBlock];
+            } failure:failureBlock];
+        } else {
             [self loadAssetsWithSuccess:successBlock failure:failureBlock];
-        } failure:failureBlock];
-    } else {
-        [self loadAssetsWithSuccess:successBlock failure:failureBlock];
-    }
+        }
+    }];
 }
 
 - (void)loadGroupsWithSuccess:(WPMediaChangesBlock)successBlock