diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 17aecc5c71..8d45b96583 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen" android:required="false" />
     <uses-feature android:name="android.software.leanback" android:required="false" />
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />