diff --git a/app/src/main/java/at/tomtasche/reader/ui/activity/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/at/tomtasche/reader/ui/activity/MainActivity.java
index 441dedfcd8c1..81aa4f3248bf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/at/tomtasche/reader/ui/activity/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/at/tomtasche/reader/ui/activity/MainActivity.java
@@ -394,6 +394,12 @@ public void loadUri(Uri uri) {
         }
 
         documentFragment.loadUri(uri, isPersistentUri);
+
+        try {
+            getContentResolver().releasePersistableUriPermission(uri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            crashManager.log(e);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override