1 files changed, 9 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/routes/main/MainStackScreen.tsx b/src/routes/main/MainStackScreen.tsx
index 5b3f1178..acf0cd28 100644
--- a/src/routes/main/MainStackScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/main/MainStackScreen.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import AsyncStorage from '@react-native-community/async-storage';
 import {RouteProp} from '@react-navigation/native';
 import {StackNavigationOptions} from '@react-navigation/stack';
-import React, {useState} from 'react';
+import React, {useEffect, useState} from 'react';
 import {StyleSheet, Text} from 'react-native';
 import {normalize} from 'react-native-elements';
 import BackIcon from '../../assets/icons/back-arrow.svg';
@@ -51,20 +51,20 @@ const MainStackScreen: React.FC<MainStackProps> = ({route}) => {
   const isNotificationsTab = screenType === ScreenType.Notifications;
   const isSuggestedPeopleTab = screenType === ScreenType.SuggestedPeople;
   const [respondedToAccessContacts, setRespondedToAccessContacts] = useState(
-    'false',
+    'true',
   );
 
   const loadResponseToAccessContacts = () => {
-    try {
-      AsyncStorage.getItem('respondedToAccessContacts').then((value) => {
+    AsyncStorage.getItem('respondedToAccessContacts')
+      .then((value) => {
         setRespondedToAccessContacts(value ? value : 'false');
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        console.log('Something went wrong', error);
+        setRespondedToAccessContacts('true');
       });
-    } catch (err) {
-      console.log(
-        'Unable to check and request permission to get access to user contacts',
-      );
-    }
   };
+
   loadResponseToAccessContacts();
 
   const initialRouteName = (() => {