diff --git a/lib/notifications.js b/lib/notifications.js
index f376784..42ed893 100644
--- a/lib/notifications.js
+++ b/lib/notifications.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   periodReminderObservable,
 } from '../local-storage'
 import * as PN from 'react-native-push-notification'
+import { requestNotifications } from 'react-native-permissions'
 import Moment from 'moment'
 import { LocalDate } from '@js-joda/core'
 
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import cycleModule from './cycle'
 import nothingChanged from '../db/db-unchanged'
 
 export default function setupNotifications(navigate, setDate) {
+  requestNotifications()
   const PushNotification = Platform.OS === 'ios' ? PN : PN.default
 
   PushNotification.createChannel({
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e2ba014..eea344e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     "react-native-document-picker": "^8.1.1",
     "react-native-fs": "^2.20.0",
     "react-native-modal-datetime-picker": "14.0.0",
+    "react-native-permissions": "^3.10.0",
     "react-native-push-notification": "github:bl00dymarie/react-native-push-notification",
     "react-native-share": "^7.9.0",
     "react-native-simple-toast": "^1.1.3",