diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/base/AbsBaseActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/base/AbsBaseActivity.java
index 89ee66a1..313fa262 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/base/AbsBaseActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/base/AbsBaseActivity.java
@@ -1,29 +1,48 @@
 package com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.activities.base;
 
+import android.Manifest;
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Handler;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.R;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.interfaces.KabViewsDisableAble;
 
 /**
  * @author Karim Abou Zeid (kabouzeid)
  */
 public abstract class AbsBaseActivity extends AbsThemeActivity implements KabViewsDisableAble {
+    public static final int REQUEST_EXTERNAL_STORAGE_PERMISSION = 0;
 
     private boolean areViewsEnabled;
 
+    private boolean hasExternalStoragePermission;
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setVolumeControlStream(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
+        checkExternalStoragePermissions();
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
         enableViews();
+
+        // the handler is necessary to avoid "java.lang.RuntimeException: Performing pause of activity that is not resumed"
+        new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                recreateIfPermissionsChanged();
+            }
+        }, 200);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -63,4 +82,42 @@ public abstract class AbsBaseActivity extends AbsThemeActivity implements KabVie
     public boolean areViewsEnabled() {
         return areViewsEnabled;
     }
+
+    protected void recreateIfPermissionsChanged() {
+        if (didPermissionsChanged()) {
+            recreate();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private boolean didPermissionsChanged() {
+        return hasExternalStoragePermission != hasExternalStoragePermission();
+    }
+
+    private void checkExternalStoragePermissions() {
+        hasExternalStoragePermission = hasExternalStoragePermission();
+        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);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @SuppressLint("NewApi")
+    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;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
+        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
+        if (requestCode == REQUEST_EXTERNAL_STORAGE_PERMISSION) {
+            for (int grantResult : grantResults) {
+                if (grantResult == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                    recreate();
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            Toast.makeText(this, getResources().getString(R.string.permission_to_access_external_storage_denied), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        }
+    }
 }
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 b6d959f8..2332bfeb 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
@@ -1,22 +1,15 @@
 package com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.activities.base;
 
-import android.Manifest;
-import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.ServiceConnection;
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.os.Handler;
 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;
@@ -30,45 +23,19 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 public abstract class AbsMusicServiceActivity extends AbsBaseActivity implements ServiceConnection, MusicServiceEventListener {
     public static final String TAG = AbsMusicServiceActivity.class.getSimpleName();
 
-    public static final int REQUEST_EXTERNAL_STORAGE_PERMISSION = 0;
-
     private final ArrayList<MusicServiceEventListener> mMusicServiceEventListeners = new ArrayList<>();
 
     private MusicPlayerRemote.ServiceToken serviceToken;
     private MusicStateReceiver musicStateReceiver;
     private boolean receiverRegistered;
 
-    private boolean hasExternalStoragePermission;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        checkExternalStoragePermissions();
         serviceToken = MusicPlayerRemote.bindToService(this, this);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void onResume() {
-        super.onResume();
-        // the handler is necessary to avoid "java.lang.RuntimeException: Performing pause of activity that is not resumed"
-        new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                recreateIfPermissionsChanged();
-            }
-        }, 200);
-    }
-
-    protected void recreateIfPermissionsChanged() {
-        if (didPermissionsChanged()) {
-            recreate();
-        }
-    }
-
-    private boolean didPermissionsChanged() {
-        return hasExternalStoragePermission != hasExternalStoragePermission();
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder service) {
         if (!receiverRegistered) {
@@ -195,32 +162,4 @@ public abstract class AbsMusicServiceActivity extends AbsBaseActivity implements
             }
         }
     }
-
-    private void checkExternalStoragePermissions() {
-        hasExternalStoragePermission = hasExternalStoragePermission();
-        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);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    @SuppressLint("NewApi")
-    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;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
-        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
-        if (requestCode == REQUEST_EXTERNAL_STORAGE_PERMISSION) {
-            for (int grantResult : grantResults) {
-                if (grantResult == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-                    recreate();
-                    return;
-                }
-            }
-            Toast.makeText(AbsMusicServiceActivity.this, getResources().getString(R.string.permission_to_access_external_storage_denied), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-        }
-    }
 }