diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/search/algorithms/engine/SearchPermission.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/search/algorithms/engine/SearchPermission.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf648a451c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/search/algorithms/engine/SearchPermission.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package app.lawnchair.search.algorithms.engine
+
+import android.content.Context
+
+interface SearchPermission {
+    fun checkPermission(context: Context): Boolean
+}
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/search/algorithms/engine/provider/ContactsSearchProvider.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/search/algorithms/engine/provider/ContactsSearchProvider.kt
index acd7acbcbd..cf953262db 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/search/algorithms/engine/provider/ContactsSearchProvider.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/search/algorithms/engine/provider/ContactsSearchProvider.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package app.lawnchair.search.algorithms.engine.provider
 
+import android.Manifest
 import android.content.Context
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.provider.ContactsContract
 import android.util.Log
 import app.lawnchair.preferences.PreferenceManager
 import app.lawnchair.preferences2.PreferenceManager2
 import app.lawnchair.search.algorithms.data.ContactInfo
+import app.lawnchair.search.algorithms.engine.SearchPermission
 import app.lawnchair.search.algorithms.engine.SearchProvider
 import app.lawnchair.search.algorithms.engine.SearchResult
 import com.patrykmichalik.opto.core.firstBlocking
@@ -18,7 +21,7 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.json.buildJsonArray
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.buildJsonObject
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.put
 
-object ContactsSearchProvider : SearchProvider {
+object ContactsSearchProvider : SearchProvider, SearchPermission {
     override val id: String = "contacts"
 
     override fun search(
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ object ContactsSearchProvider : SearchProvider {
         val prefs = PreferenceManager.getInstance(context)
         val prefs2 = PreferenceManager2.getInstance(context)
 
-        val permissionsGranted = true // TODO: replace with real permission check
+        val permissionsGranted = checkPermission(context)
         if (query.isBlank() || !prefs.searchResultPeople.get() || !permissionsGranted) {
             emit(emptyList())
             return@flow
@@ -45,6 +48,10 @@ object ContactsSearchProvider : SearchProvider {
         emit(searchResults)
     }
 
+    override fun checkPermission(context: Context): Boolean {
+        return context.checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+    }
+
     private suspend fun findContactsByName(context: Context, query: String, max: Int): List<ContactInfo> {
         try {
             if (query.isEmpty() || query.isBlank() || max <= 0) return emptyList()
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/search/algorithms/engine/provider/FileSearchProvider.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/search/algorithms/engine/provider/FileSearchProvider.kt
index 2a35a9437a..1dae25858e 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/search/algorithms/engine/provider/FileSearchProvider.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/search/algorithms/engine/provider/FileSearchProvider.kt
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 package app.lawnchair.search.algorithms.engine.provider
 
+import android.Manifest
 import android.content.Context
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.database.Cursor
 import android.net.Uri
+import android.os.Build
+import android.os.Environment
 import android.provider.MediaStore
 import app.lawnchair.preferences.PreferenceManager
 import app.lawnchair.preferences2.PreferenceManager2
 import app.lawnchair.search.algorithms.data.FileInfo
 import app.lawnchair.search.algorithms.data.FolderInfo
 import app.lawnchair.search.algorithms.data.IFileInfo
+import app.lawnchair.search.algorithms.engine.SearchPermission
 import app.lawnchair.search.algorithms.engine.SearchProvider
 import app.lawnchair.search.algorithms.engine.SearchResult
 import app.lawnchair.util.exists
@@ -23,7 +28,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import okio.Path.Companion.toPath
 
-object FileSearchProvider : SearchProvider {
+object FileSearchProvider : SearchProvider, SearchPermission {
     override val id = "Files"
 
     override fun search(
@@ -33,7 +38,7 @@ object FileSearchProvider : SearchProvider {
         val prefs = PreferenceManager.getInstance(context)
         val prefs2 = PreferenceManager2.getInstance(context)
 
-        val permissionsGranted = true // TODO: Replace with real permission check, to be added later
+        val permissionsGranted = checkPermission(context)
         if (query.isBlank() || !prefs.searchResultFiles.get() || !permissionsGranted) {
             emit(emptyList())
             return@flow
@@ -54,6 +59,16 @@ object FileSearchProvider : SearchProvider {
         emit(searchResults)
     }
 
+    override fun checkPermission(context: Context): Boolean {
+        // TODO: improve granularity of permissions
+        return when {
+            Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU ->
+                Environment.isExternalStorageManager() || context.checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+            Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R -> Environment.isExternalStorageManager()
+            else -> context.checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+        }
+    }
+
     private suspend fun queryFilesInMediaStore(
         context: Context,
         uri: Uri = MediaStore.Files.getContentUri("external"),
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/util/PackagePermissionManager.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/util/PackagePermissionManager.kt
index 88b94d3530..26b8debddf 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/util/PackagePermissionManager.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/util/PackagePermissionManager.kt
@@ -9,39 +9,11 @@ import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Environment
 import android.provider.Settings
-import android.util.Log
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import app.lawnchair.preferences.PreferenceManager
 
-private const val TAG: String = "PackagePermissionManager"
-
-fun requestContactPermissionGranted(context: Context, prefs: PreferenceManager): Boolean {
-    val isGranted = contactPermissionGranted(context)
-    if (!isGranted) {
-        val intent = Intent(Settings.ACTION_APPLICATION_DETAILS_SETTINGS)
-        val uri: Uri = Uri.fromParts("package", context.packageName, null)
-        intent.data = uri
-
-        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
-        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_HISTORY)
-        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS)
-
-        if (intent.resolveActivity(context.packageManager) != null) {
-            context.startActivity(intent)
-        } else {
-            Log.e(TAG, "No activity found to handle application details settings intent")
-        }
-        prefs.searchResultPeople.set(false)
-    }
-    return isGranted
-}
-
-fun contactPermissionGranted(context: Context): Boolean {
-    return context.checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
-}
-
 fun checkAndRequestFilesPermission(context: Context, prefs: PreferenceManager): Boolean {
     when {
         Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU -> {