diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/migrations/ContactLinkRebuildMigrationJob.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/migrations/ContactLinkRebuildMigrationJob.kt
index ca55019d8a..ee6bb3180c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/migrations/ContactLinkRebuildMigrationJob.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/migrations/ContactLinkRebuildMigrationJob.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 
 package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.migrations
 
+import android.Manifest
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import org.signal.contacts.SystemContactsRepository
 import org.signal.core.util.logging.Log
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.BuildConfig
@@ -38,6 +41,11 @@ internal class ContactLinkRebuildMigrationJob(parameters: Parameters = Parameter
       return
     }
 
+    if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+      Log.w(TAG, "We don't have the right permissions to perform this migration!")
+      return
+    }
+
     SystemContactsRepository.addMessageAndCallLinksToContacts(
       context = context,
       config = SyncSystemContactLinksJob.buildContactLinkConfiguration(context, account),