1 files changed, 13 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/routes/main/MainStackScreen.tsx b/src/routes/main/MainStackScreen.tsx
index aec860f2..5b3f1178 100644
--- a/src/routes/main/MainStackScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/main/MainStackScreen.tsx
@@ -50,15 +50,23 @@ const MainStackScreen: React.FC<MainStackProps> = ({route}) => {
   const isSearchTab = screenType === ScreenType.Search;
   const isNotificationsTab = screenType === ScreenType.Notifications;
   const isSuggestedPeopleTab = screenType === ScreenType.SuggestedPeople;
-
-  AsyncStorage.getItem('respondedToAccessContacts').then((value) =>
-    setRespondedToAccessContacts(value ? value : 'false'),
-  );
-
   const [respondedToAccessContacts, setRespondedToAccessContacts] = useState(
     'false',
   );
 
+  const loadResponseToAccessContacts = () => {
+    try {
+      AsyncStorage.getItem('respondedToAccessContacts').then((value) => {
+        setRespondedToAccessContacts(value ? value : 'false');
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.log(
+        'Unable to check and request permission to get access to user contacts',
+      );
+    }
+  };
+  loadResponseToAccessContacts();
+
   const initialRouteName = (() => {
     switch (screenType) {
       case ScreenType.Profile: