diff --git a/Xamarin.Essentials/Permissions/Permissions.android.cs b/Xamarin.Essentials/Permissions/Permissions.android.cs
index 5589d76cf..92676480e 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Essentials/Permissions/Permissions.android.cs
+++ b/Xamarin.Essentials/Permissions/Permissions.android.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public override Task<PermissionStatus> CheckStatusAsync()
                     if (!IsDeclaredInManifest(ap))
                         throw new PermissionException($"You need to declare using the permission: `{androidPermission}` in your AndroidManifest.xml");
 
-                    var status = PermissionStatus.Denied;
+                    var status = PermissionStatus.Granted;
 
                     if (targetsMOrHigher)
                     {