diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 06aad851..4b84eaec 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "com.kabouzeid.gramophone"
         minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 23
-        versionCode 65
-        versionName "0.9.43 beta6"
+        versionCode 66
+        versionName "0.9.43 beta7"
     }
     buildTypes {
         release {
diff --git a/app/src/main/assets/changelog.html b/app/src/main/assets/changelog.html
index 5a8a31ea..91ae5f0a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/assets/changelog.html
+++ b/app/src/main/assets/changelog.html
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@
 
 <p>You can view the changelog dialog again at any time from the <i>about</i> section.</p>
 
+<h3>Version 0.9.43 beta6</h3>
+
+<ol>
+    <li><b>FIX:</b> Typo caused 0.9.43 beta5 to crash on systems below Marshmallow.</a>.
+    </li>
+</ol>
+
 <h3>Version 0.9.43 beta5</h3>
 
 <ol>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/base/AbsMusicServiceActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/base/AbsMusicServiceActivity.java
index 83dc1acb..fd7a04ba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/base/AbsMusicServiceActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/base/AbsMusicServiceActivity.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.R;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.helper.MusicPlayerRemote;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.interfaces.MusicServiceEventListener;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.service.MusicService;
@@ -196,13 +197,15 @@ public abstract class AbsMusicServiceActivity extends AbsBaseActivity implements
 
     private void checkExternalStoragePermissions() {
         hasExternalStoragePermission = hasExternalStoragePermission();
-        if (hasExternalStoragePermission) {
-            requestPermissions(new String[]{Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE}, REQUEST_EXTERNAL_STORAGE_PERMISSION);
+        if (!hasExternalStoragePermission) {
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
+                requestPermissions(new String[]{Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE}, REQUEST_EXTERNAL_STORAGE_PERMISSION);
+            }
         }
     }
 
     private boolean hasExternalStoragePermission() {
-        return Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M || checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED || checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
+        return Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M || checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -215,7 +218,7 @@ public abstract class AbsMusicServiceActivity extends AbsBaseActivity implements
                     return;
                 }
             }
-            Toast.makeText(AbsMusicServiceActivity.this, "You must grant permission to external storage in order to explore your music", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+            Toast.makeText(AbsMusicServiceActivity.this, getResources().getString(R.string.permission_to_access_external_storage_denied), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 8ac48d64..054347a5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -182,4 +182,5 @@
     <string name="colored_footers">Colored footers</string>
     <string name="special_thanks_to">Special thanks to</string>
     <string name="changelog">Changelog</string>
+    <string name="permission_to_access_external_storage_denied">Permission to access external storage denied.</string>
 </resources>