diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/ControlCenterv2.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/ControlCenterv2.java
index bde2132e4..51f924605 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/ControlCenterv2.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/ControlCenterv2.java
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ public class ControlCenterv2 extends AppCompatActivity
     private FloatingActionButton fab;
 
     private boolean isLanguageInvalid = false;
+    private boolean pesterWithPermissions = true;
 
     public static final int MENU_REFRESH_CODE = 1;
 
@@ -196,11 +197,14 @@ public class ControlCenterv2 extends AppCompatActivity
          * Ask for permission to intercept notifications on first run.
          */
         Prefs prefs = GBApplication.getPrefs();
+        pesterWithPermissions = prefs.getBoolean("permission_pestering", true);
 
         Set<String> set = NotificationManagerCompat.getEnabledListenerPackages(this);
-        if (!set.contains(this.getPackageName())) { // If notification listener access hasn't been granted
-            Intent enableIntent = new Intent("android.settings.ACTION_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SETTINGS");
-            startActivity(enableIntent);
+        if (pesterWithPermissions) {
+            if (!set.contains(this.getPackageName())) { // If notification listener access hasn't been granted
+                Intent enableIntent = new Intent("android.settings.ACTION_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SETTINGS");
+                startActivity(enableIntent);
+            }
         }
 
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
@@ -377,8 +381,11 @@ public class ControlCenterv2 extends AppCompatActivity
         }
 
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
-            if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_DENIED)
-                wantedPermissions.add(Manifest.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS);
+            if (pesterWithPermissions) {
+                if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_DENIED) {
+                    wantedPermissions.add(Manifest.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS);
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         if (!wantedPermissions.isEmpty()) {
@@ -410,10 +417,12 @@ public class ControlCenterv2 extends AppCompatActivity
         /* In order to be able to set ringer mode to silent in PhoneCallReceiver
            the permission to access notifications is needed above Android M
            ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY is also needed in the manifest */
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
-            if (!((NotificationManager) this.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE)).isNotificationPolicyAccessGranted()) {
-                GB.toast(this, getString(R.string.permission_granting_mandatory), Toast.LENGTH_LONG, GB.ERROR);
-                startActivity(new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_NOTIFICATION_POLICY_ACCESS_SETTINGS));
+        if (pesterWithPermissions) {
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
+                if (!((NotificationManager) this.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE)).isNotificationPolicyAccessGranted()) {
+                    GB.toast(this, getString(R.string.permission_granting_mandatory), Toast.LENGTH_LONG, GB.ERROR);
+                    startActivity(new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_NOTIFICATION_POLICY_ACCESS_SETTINGS));
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ee2198b18..98eef0556 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -889,6 +889,8 @@
     <string name="error_background_service">Failed to start background service</string>
     <string name="error_background_service_reason_truncated">Starting the background service failed because…</string>
     <string name="error_background_service_reason">Starting the background service failed because of an exception. Error: </string>
+    <string name="pref_check_permission_status">Check permission status</string>
+    <string name="pref_check_permission_status_summary">Check and ask for missing permissions even when they might not be instantly needed. Enable this only if your devices actually doesn\'t support any of these features. Not granting a permission might cause issues!</string>
     <string name="ignore_bonded_devices">Ignore bonded devices</string>
     <string name="ignore_bonded_devices_description">Enabling this option will ignore devices that have been bonded/paired already when scanning</string>
     <plurals name="widget_alarm_target_hours">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 0480eb41a..1e77c4b02 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -632,6 +632,12 @@
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="log_to_file"
             android:title="@string/pref_write_logfiles" />
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:key="permission_pestering"
+            android:layout="@layout/preference_checkbox"
+            android:summary="@string/pref_check_permission_status_summary"
+            android:title="@string/pref_check_permission_status" />
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:layout="@layout/preference_checkbox"
             android:defaultValue="true"