diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivityDelegate.java b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivityDelegate.java
index 2fec9ac3b..3567a32af 100644
--- a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivityDelegate.java
+++ b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivityDelegate.java
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ public class JitsiMeetActivityDelegate {
     private static PermissionListener permissionListener;
     private static Callback permissionsCallback;
 
+    /**
+     * Tells whether or not the permissions request is currently in progress.
+     *
+     * @return {@code true} if the permssions are being requested or {@code false} otherwise.
+     */
+    static boolean arePermissionsBeingRequested() {
+        return permissionListener != null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * {@link Activity} lifecycle method which should be called from
      * {@code Activity#onActivityResult} so we are notified about results of external intents
diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetView.java b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetView.java
index d95b98927..c7f5f1ccd 100644
--- a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetView.java
+++ b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetView.java
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ public class JitsiMeetView extends BaseReactView<JitsiMeetViewListener> {
                 PictureInPictureModule.class);
         if (pipModule != null
                 && PictureInPictureModule.isPictureInPictureSupported()
+                && !JitsiMeetActivityDelegate.arePermissionsBeingRequested()
                 && this.url != null) {
             try {
                 pipModule.enterPictureInPicture();