diff --git a/renderdoccmd/android/src/org/renderdoc/renderdoccmd/Loader.java b/renderdoccmd/android/src/org/renderdoc/renderdoccmd/Loader.java
index 9b9a64b63..9c226ce1a 100644
--- a/renderdoccmd/android/src/org/renderdoc/renderdoccmd/Loader.java
+++ b/renderdoccmd/android/src/org/renderdoc/renderdoccmd/Loader.java
@@ -13,5 +13,15 @@ public class Loader extends android.app.NativeActivity
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         // Popup a dialog if we haven't granted Android storage permissions.
         requestPermissions(new String[]{android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE}, 1);
+        // Request is asynchronous, so prevent connection to server until permissions granted.
+        while(checkSelfPermission(android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
+            != android.content.pm.PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)
+        {
+            try {
+                Thread.sleep(1000);
+            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }