diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 6d73b7b0..c4fb5b78 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ext {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:4.5.18'
+    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:4.5.19'
     implementation 'joda-time:joda-time:2.9.9'
     implementation 'com.facebook.stetho:stetho:1.5.0'
     implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.2'
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 2998da4c..1b78e8e1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.contacts.activities
 
-import android.Manifest
 import android.app.SearchManager
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
@@ -8,7 +7,6 @@ import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.os.Handler
-import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat
 import android.support.v4.view.MenuItemCompat
 import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
 import android.support.v7.widget.SearchView
@@ -41,10 +39,6 @@ import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_recents.*
 import java.io.FileOutputStream
 
 class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshContactsListener {
-    // just some random constants
-    private val GET_ACCOUNTS_PERMISSION = 34
-    private val WRITE_CALL_LOG_PERMISSION = 35
-
     private var isSearchOpen = false
     private var searchMenuItem: MenuItem? = null
     private var werePermissionsHandled = false
@@ -70,29 +64,36 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshContactsListener {
         // just get a reference to the database to make sure it is created properly
         dbHelper
 
+        handlePermission(PERMISSION_READ_CALL_LOG) {
+            if (it) {
+                handlePermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_CALL_LOG) {
+                    checkContactPermissions()
+                }
+            } else {
+                checkContactPermissions()
+            }
+
+        }
+        storeStateVariables()
+        checkWhatsNewDialog()
+    }
+
+    private fun checkContactPermissions() {
         handlePermission(PERMISSION_READ_CONTACTS) {
             werePermissionsHandled = true
             if (it) {
                 handlePermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_CONTACTS) {
                     // workaround for upgrading from version 3.x to 4.x as we added a new permission from an already granted permissions group
-                    if (!hasPermission(PERMISSION_GET_ACCOUNTS)) {
-                        ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, arrayOf(Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS), GET_ACCOUNTS_PERMISSION)
+                    handlePermission(PERMISSION_GET_ACCOUNTS) {
+                        storeLocalAccountData()
+                        initFragments()
                     }
-
-                    if (!hasPermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_CALL_LOG)) {
-                        ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, arrayOf(Manifest.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG), WRITE_CALL_LOG_PERMISSION)
-                    }
-
-                    storeLocalAccountData()
-                    initFragments()
                 }
             } else {
                 storeLocalAccountData()
                 initFragments()
             }
         }
-        storeStateVariables()
-        checkWhatsNewDialog()
     }
 
     override fun onResume() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
index a6f14702..c1319997 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.util.AttributeSet
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.beVisibleIf
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.hasPermission
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.isActivityDestroyed
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_READ_CALL_LOG
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_WRITE_CALL_LOG
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.activities.EditContactActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.adapters.RecentCallsAdapter
@@ -24,7 +25,9 @@ class RecentsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPage
     override fun placeholderClicked() {
         activity!!.handlePermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_CALL_LOG) {
             if (it) {
-                activity?.refreshContacts(RECENTS_TAB_MASK)
+                activity!!.handlePermission(PERMISSION_READ_CALL_LOG) {
+                    activity?.refreshContacts(RECENTS_TAB_MASK)
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
index 9b53113a..c78e0ac2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@ class ContactsHelper(val activity: Activity) {
     fun getRecents(callback: (ArrayList<RecentCall>) -> Unit) {
         Thread {
             val calls = ArrayList<RecentCall>()
-            if (!activity.hasPermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_CALL_LOG)) {
+            if (!activity.hasPermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_CALL_LOG) || !activity.hasPermission(PERMISSION_READ_CALL_LOG)) {
                 callback(calls)
                 return@Thread
             }