diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/AndroidDeviceOwnerApi.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/AndroidDeviceOwnerApi.kt
index 34a5814..44bbc15 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/AndroidDeviceOwnerApi.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/AndroidDeviceOwnerApi.kt
@@ -134,9 +134,19 @@ class AndroidDeviceOwnerApi(
         if (VERSION.SDK_INT < VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) return false
         if (!devicePolicyManager.isDeviceOwnerApp(componentName.packageName)) return false
 
-        return devicePolicyManager.setPermissionGrantState(
-            componentName, componentName.packageName, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
-            DevicePolicyManager.PERMISSION_GRANT_STATE_GRANTED
-        )
+        try {
+            return devicePolicyManager.setPermissionGrantState(
+                componentName, componentName.packageName, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
+                DevicePolicyManager.PERMISSION_GRANT_STATE_GRANTED
+            )
+        } catch (ex: SecurityException) {
+            // set to default so that granting this manually is possible
+            devicePolicyManager.setPermissionGrantState(
+                componentName, componentName.packageName, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
+                DevicePolicyManager.PERMISSION_GRANT_STATE_DEFAULT
+            )
+
+            return false
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/AndroidIntegration.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/AndroidIntegration.kt
index bb43054..4170731 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/AndroidIntegration.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/AndroidIntegration.kt
@@ -519,16 +519,24 @@ class AndroidIntegration(context: Context): PlatformIntegration(maximumProtectio
                     context.packageName,
                     Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
                 ).let {
-                    if (it == DevicePolicyManager.PERMISSION_GRANT_STATE_DEFAULT) {
-                        policyManager.setPermissionGrantState(
-                            deviceAdmin,
-                            context.packageName,
-                            Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
-                            if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)
-                                DevicePolicyManager.PERMISSION_GRANT_STATE_GRANTED
-                            else
-                                DevicePolicyManager.PERMISSION_GRANT_STATE_DENIED
-                        )
+                    try {
+                        if (it == DevicePolicyManager.PERMISSION_GRANT_STATE_DEFAULT) {
+                            policyManager.setPermissionGrantState(
+                                deviceAdmin,
+                                context.packageName,
+                                Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
+                                if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(
+                                        context,
+                                        Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
+                                    ) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+                                )
+                                    DevicePolicyManager.PERMISSION_GRANT_STATE_GRANTED
+                                else
+                                    DevicePolicyManager.PERMISSION_GRANT_STATE_DENIED
+                            )
+                        }
+                    } catch (ex: SecurityException) {
+                        // ignore
                     }
                 }