diff --git a/Tusker/Screens/Compose/ComposeAttachmentsViewController.swift b/Tusker/Screens/Compose/ComposeAttachmentsViewController.swift
index aef273d7..36efecad 100644
--- a/Tusker/Screens/Compose/ComposeAttachmentsViewController.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Screens/Compose/ComposeAttachmentsViewController.swift
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import UIKit
 import Pachyderm
 import MobileCoreServices
 import PencilKit
+import Photos
 
 protocol ComposeAttachmentsViewControllerDelegate: class {
     func composeSelectedAttachmentsDidChange()
@@ -353,18 +354,23 @@ class ComposeAttachmentsViewController: UITableViewController {
     // MARK: Interaction
     
     func addAttachmentPressed() {
-        if traitCollection.horizontalSizeClass == .compact {
-            let sheetContainer = AssetPickerSheetContainerViewController()
-            sheetContainer.assetPicker.assetPickerDelegate = self
-            present(sheetContainer, animated: true)
-        } else {
-            let picker = AssetPickerViewController()
-            picker.assetPickerDelegate = self
-            picker.overrideUserInterfaceStyle = .dark
-            picker.modalPresentationStyle = .popover
-            present(picker, animated: true)
-            if let presentationController = picker.presentationController as? UIPopoverPresentationController {
-                presentationController.sourceView = tableView.cellForRow(at: IndexPath(row: 0, section: 1))
+        PHPhotoLibrary.requestAuthorization { (status) in
+            guard status == .authorized else { return }
+            DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                if self.traitCollection.horizontalSizeClass == .compact {
+                    let sheetContainer = AssetPickerSheetContainerViewController()
+                    sheetContainer.assetPicker.assetPickerDelegate = self
+                    self.present(sheetContainer, animated: true)
+                } else {
+                    let picker = AssetPickerViewController()
+                    picker.assetPickerDelegate = self
+                    picker.overrideUserInterfaceStyle = .dark
+                    picker.modalPresentationStyle = .popover
+                    self.present(picker, animated: true)
+                    if let presentationController = picker.presentationController as? UIPopoverPresentationController {
+                        presentationController.sourceView = self.tableView.cellForRow(at: IndexPath(row: 0, section: 1))
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
     }