diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivity.java b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivity.java
index 73ad720ef..4013c4de9 100644
--- a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivity.java
+++ b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivity.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import android.view.KeyEvent;
 
 import com.facebook.react.ReactInstanceManager;
 import com.facebook.react.modules.core.DefaultHardwareBackBtnHandler;
+import com.facebook.react.modules.core.PermissionListener;
 
 import java.net.URL;
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ import java.net.URL;
  * {@code JitsiMeetView} static methods.
  */
 public class JitsiMeetActivity
-    extends AppCompatActivity {
+    extends AppCompatActivity implements JitsiMeetActivityInterface {
 
     /**
      * The request code identifying requests for the permission to draw on top
@@ -260,6 +261,15 @@ public class JitsiMeetActivity
         ReactActivityLifecycleCallbacks.onNewIntent(intent);
     }
 
+    // https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/app/ActivityCompat.OnRequestPermissionsResultCallback
+    @Override
+    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(
+            final int requestCode,
+            final String[] permissions,
+            final int[] grantResults) {
+        ReactActivityLifecycleCallbacks.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
@@ -283,6 +293,14 @@ public class JitsiMeetActivity
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Implementation of the {@code PermissionAwareActivity} interface.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void requestPermissions(String[] permissions, int requestCode, PermissionListener listener) {
+        ReactActivityLifecycleCallbacks.requestPermissions(this, permissions, requestCode, listener);
+    }
+
     /**
      *
      * @see JitsiMeetView#setDefaultURL(URL)
diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivityInterface.java b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivityInterface.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eeda6954b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivityInterface.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package org.jitsi.meet.sdk;
+
+import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
+
+import com.facebook.react.modules.core.PermissionAwareActivity;
+
+/**
+ * This interface serves as the umbrella interface that applications not using
+ * {@code JitsiMeetActivity} must implement in order to ensure full
+ * functionality.
+ */
+public interface JitsiMeetActivityInterface
+    extends ActivityCompat.OnRequestPermissionsResultCallback,
+            PermissionAwareActivity {
+}
diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/ReactActivityLifecycleCallbacks.java b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/ReactActivityLifecycleCallbacks.java
index 234ddd55e..26c4138af 100644
--- a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/ReactActivityLifecycleCallbacks.java
+++ b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/ReactActivityLifecycleCallbacks.java
@@ -16,11 +16,16 @@
 
 package org.jitsi.meet.sdk;
 
+import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Build;
 
+import com.calendarevents.CalendarEventsPackage;
 import com.facebook.react.ReactInstanceManager;
+import com.facebook.react.bridge.Callback;
 import com.facebook.react.modules.core.DefaultHardwareBackBtnHandler;
+import com.facebook.react.modules.core.PermissionListener;
 
 /**
  * Helper class to encapsulate the work which needs to be done on
@@ -28,6 +33,13 @@ import com.facebook.react.modules.core.DefaultHardwareBackBtnHandler;
  * it.
  */
 public class ReactActivityLifecycleCallbacks {
+    /**
+     * Needed for making sure this class working with the "PermissionsAndroid"
+     * React Native module.
+     */
+    private static PermissionListener permissionListener;
+    private static Callback permissionsCallback;
+
     /**
      * {@link Activity} lifecycle method which should be called from
      * {@link Activity#onBackPressed} so we can do the required internal
@@ -107,6 +119,11 @@ public class ReactActivityLifecycleCallbacks {
         if (reactInstanceManager != null) {
             reactInstanceManager.onHostResume(activity, defaultBackButtonImpl);
         }
+
+        if (permissionsCallback != null) {
+            permissionsCallback.invoke();
+            permissionsCallback = null;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -126,4 +143,25 @@ public class ReactActivityLifecycleCallbacks {
             reactInstanceManager.onNewIntent(intent);
         }
     }
+
+    public static void onRequestPermissionsResult(
+        final int requestCode,
+        final String[] permissions,
+        final int[] grantResults) {
+        permissionsCallback = new Callback() {
+            @Override
+            public void invoke(Object... args) {
+                if (permissionListener != null
+                        && permissionListener.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults)) {
+                    permissionListener = null;
+                }
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
+    public static void requestPermissions(Activity activity, String[] permissions, int requestCode, PermissionListener listener) {
+        permissionListener = listener;
+        activity.requestPermissions(permissions, requestCode);
+    }
 }