diff --git a/mobile/android/app/src/main/java/com/pedshub/scribe/MainActivity.java b/mobile/android/app/src/main/java/com/pedshub/scribe/MainActivity.java
index aa5b1d7..234ee2a 100644
--- a/mobile/android/app/src/main/java/com/pedshub/scribe/MainActivity.java
+++ b/mobile/android/app/src/main/java/com/pedshub/scribe/MainActivity.java
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import android.Manifest;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.webkit.PermissionRequest;
+import android.webkit.WebChromeClient;
+import android.webkit.WebView;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 
@@ -13,22 +16,63 @@ import com.getcapacitor.BridgeActivity;
 public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {
 
     private static final int MIC_PERMISSION_CODE = 1001;
+    private PermissionRequest pendingPermissionRequest;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
-        // Request microphone permission at app start (not just when WebView asks)
+        // Request mic permission upfront
         if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO)
                 != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
             ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this,
                     new String[]{ Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO }, MIC_PERMISSION_CODE);
         }
+
+        // Override WebView to handle permission requests from the web page
+        WebView webView = this.bridge.getWebView();
+        final MainActivity activity = this;
+
+        webView.setWebChromeClient(new WebChromeClient() {
+            @Override
+            public void onPermissionRequest(final PermissionRequest request) {
+                // Check if we already have the Android permission
+                if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO)
+                        == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                    // Grant the WebView permission
+                    activity.runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void run() {
+                            request.grant(request.getResources());
+                        }
+                    });
+                } else {
+                    // Save the request and ask for Android permission
+                    pendingPermissionRequest = request;
+                    ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(activity,
+                            new String[]{ Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO }, MIC_PERMISSION_CODE);
+                }
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {
+    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
         super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
-        // Capacitor handles the result via its bridge
+
+        if (requestCode == MIC_PERMISSION_CODE && pendingPermissionRequest != null) {
+            if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                final PermissionRequest req = pendingPermissionRequest;
+                runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        req.grant(req.getResources());
+                    }
+                });
+            } else {
+                pendingPermissionRequest.deny();
+            }
+            pendingPermissionRequest = null;
+        }
     }
 }