diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/galexander/sshd/SimpleSSHD.java b/app/src/main/java/org/galexander/sshd/SimpleSSHD.java
index 00370ed..3e8fc0e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/galexander/sshd/SimpleSSHD.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/galexander/sshd/SimpleSSHD.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class SimpleSSHD extends Activity
 		synchronized (lock) {
 			curr = this;
 		}
-		permission();
+		permission_startup();
 		update_startstop_prime();
 		updater = new UpdaterThread();
 		updater.start();
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ public class SimpleSSHD extends Activity
 			case R.id.resetkeys:
 				resetkeys_clicked(null);
 				return true;
+			case R.id.trypermission:
+				permission_clicked(null);
+				return true;
 			case R.id.doc:
 				doc_clicked(null);
 				return true;
@@ -111,6 +114,9 @@ public class SimpleSSHD extends Activity
 	public void resetkeys_clicked(View v) {
 		reset_keys();
 	}
+	public void permission_clicked(View v) {
+		permission_menu();
+	}
 	public void doc_clicked(View v) {
 		try {
 			Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
@@ -312,7 +318,7 @@ public class SimpleSSHD extends Activity
 		}
 	}
 
-	public void permission() {
+	private void permission_startup() {
 		if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 23) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -325,6 +331,22 @@ public class SimpleSSHD extends Activity
 		requestPermissions(new String[] { Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE }, 0);
 	}
 
+	private void toast(String s) {
+		Toast.makeText(this, s, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+	}
+
+	private void permission_menu() {
+		if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 23) {
+			toast("Your phone uses an Android version that grants external storage access by default.");
+			return;
+		}
+		if (checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+			toast("External storage permission already granted.");
+			return;
+		}
+		requestPermissions(new String[] { Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE }, 0);
+	}
+
 	public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int code, String[] perms, int[] results) {
 		Prefs.set_requested();	/* whatever result, don't ask again */
 	}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tv.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tv.xml
index 96598de..9107039 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tv.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tv.xml
@@ -61,9 +61,12 @@
 	    android:text="Reset Keys"
 	    android:onClick="resetkeys_clicked" />
 	<Button style="@style/tv_button" android:id="@+id/option4"
+	    android:text="Enable /sdcard"
+	    android:onClick="permission_clicked" />
+	<Button style="@style/tv_button" android:id="@+id/option5"
 	    android:text="Documentation"
 	    android:onClick="doc_clicked" />
-	<Button style="@style/tv_button" android:id="@+id/option5"
+	<Button style="@style/tv_button" android:id="@+id/option6"
 	    android:nextFocusDown="@+id/startstop"
 	    android:text="About"
 	    android:onClick="about_clicked" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/main_menu.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/main_menu.xml
index 02ade90..f8fc9fe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/main_menu.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/main_menu.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ button list in res/layout/main_tv.xml -->
     <item android:id="@+id/resetkeys"
           android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_secure"
           android:title="Reset Keys" />
+    <item android:id="@+id/trypermission"
+          android:title="Enable /sdcard" />
     <item android:id="@+id/doc"
           android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_help"
           android:title="Documentation" />