diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/menu/SongMenuHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/menu/SongMenuHelper.java
index a84bfeb4..b55c7f53 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/menu/SongMenuHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/menu/SongMenuHelper.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.activities.tageditor.AbsTagEditorActivity;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.activities.tageditor.SongTagEditorActivity;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util.MusicUtil;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util.NavigationUtil;
+import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util.RingtoneManager;
 
 /**
  * @author Karim Abou Zeid (kabouzeid)
@@ -29,7 +30,12 @@ public class SongMenuHelper {
     public static boolean handleMenuClick(@NonNull FragmentActivity activity, @NonNull Song song, int menuItemId) {
         switch (menuItemId) {
             case R.id.action_set_as_ringtone:
-                MusicUtil.setRingtone(activity, song.id);
+                if (RingtoneManager.requiresDialog(activity)) {
+                    RingtoneManager.showDialog(activity);
+                } else {
+                    RingtoneManager ringtoneManager = new RingtoneManager();
+                    ringtoneManager.setRingtone(activity, song.id);
+                }
                 return true;
             case R.id.action_share:
                 activity.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(MusicUtil.createShareSongFileIntent(song, activity), null));
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/MusicUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/MusicUtil.java
index 6258c4c5..2b6aa498 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/MusicUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/MusicUtil.java
@@ -70,39 +70,7 @@ public class MusicUtil {
         }
     }
 
-    public static void setRingtone(@NonNull final Context context, final int id) {
-        final ContentResolver resolver = context.getContentResolver();
-        final Uri uri = getSongFileUri(id);
-        try {
-            final ContentValues values = new ContentValues(2);
-            values.put(MediaStore.Audio.AudioColumns.IS_RINGTONE, "1");
-            values.put(MediaStore.Audio.AudioColumns.IS_ALARM, "1");
-            resolver.update(uri, values, null, null);
-        } catch (@NonNull final UnsupportedOperationException ignored) {
-            return;
-        }
 
-        try {
-            Cursor cursor = resolver.query(MediaStore.Audio.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,
-                    new String[]{MediaStore.MediaColumns.TITLE},
-                    BaseColumns._ID + "=?",
-                    new String[]{String.valueOf(id)},
-                    null);
-            try {
-                if (cursor != null && cursor.getCount() == 1) {
-                    cursor.moveToFirst();
-                    Settings.System.putString(resolver, Settings.System.RINGTONE, uri.toString());
-                    final String message = context.getString(R.string.x_has_been_set_as_ringtone, cursor.getString(0));
-                    Toast.makeText(context, message, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-                }
-            } finally {
-                if (cursor != null) {
-                    cursor.close();
-                }
-            }
-        } catch (SecurityException ignored) {
-        }
-    }
 
     @NonNull
     public static String getArtistInfoString(@NonNull final Context context, @NonNull final Artist artist) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/RingtoneManager.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/RingtoneManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e2a9ae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/RingtoneManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util;
+
+import android.content.ContentResolver;
+import android.content.ContentValues;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.database.Cursor;
+import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.provider.BaseColumns;
+import android.provider.MediaStore;
+import android.provider.Settings;
+import android.widget.Toast;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+
+import com.afollestad.materialdialogs.MaterialDialog;
+import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.R;
+
+public class RingtoneManager {
+
+
+    public static boolean requiresDialog(@NonNull Context context) {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
+            return !Settings.System.canWrite(context);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public static MaterialDialog showDialog(Context context) {
+        return new MaterialDialog.Builder(context)
+                .title(R.string.dialog_ringtone_title)
+                .content(R.string.dialog_ringtone_message)
+                .positiveText(android.R.string.ok)
+                .negativeText(android.R.string.cancel)
+                .onPositive((dialog, which) -> {
+                    Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_WRITE_SETTINGS);
+                    intent.setData(Uri.parse("package:" + context.getPackageName()));
+                    context.startActivity(intent);
+                })
+                .show();
+    }
+
+    public   void setRingtone(@NonNull final Context context, final int id) {
+        final ContentResolver resolver = context.getContentResolver();
+        final Uri uri = MusicUtil.getSongFileUri(id);
+        try {
+            final ContentValues values = new ContentValues(2);
+            values.put(MediaStore.Audio.AudioColumns.IS_RINGTONE, "1");
+            values.put(MediaStore.Audio.AudioColumns.IS_ALARM, "1");
+            resolver.update(uri, values, null, null);
+        } catch (@NonNull final UnsupportedOperationException ignored) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            Cursor cursor = resolver.query(MediaStore.Audio.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,
+                    new String[]{MediaStore.MediaColumns.TITLE},
+                    BaseColumns._ID + "=?",
+                    new String[]{String.valueOf(id)},
+                    null);
+            try {
+                if (cursor != null && cursor.getCount() == 1) {
+                    cursor.moveToFirst();
+                    Settings.System.putString(resolver, Settings.System.RINGTONE, uri.toString());
+                    final String message = context.getString(R.string.x_has_been_set_as_ringtone, cursor.getString(0));
+                    Toast.makeText(context, message, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                }
+            } finally {
+                if (cursor != null) {
+                    cursor.close();
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (SecurityException ignored) {
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b3a2cd4a..bded8aa7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -308,4 +308,6 @@
     <string name="sort_order_album">Album</string>
     <string name="sort_order_year">Year</string>
     <string name="finish_current_music_sleep_timer">Finish last song</string>
+    <string name="dialog_ringtone_title">Set ringtone</string>
+    <string name="dialog_ringtone_message">Allow phonograph to modify audio settings</string>
 </resources>