diff --git a/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/permissions.py b/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/permissions.py
index 0ce568fbe4..132aab0823 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/permissions.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/permissions.py
@@ -449,6 +449,9 @@ class Permission:
     WRITE_VOICEMAIL = (
         "com.android.voicemail.permission.WRITE_VOICEMAIL"
         )
+    MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE = (  # Convenient use of paths to manage files
+        "android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
+        )
 
 
 PERMISSION_GRANTED = 0