diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/capture/MediaCaptureRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/capture/MediaCaptureRepository.kt
index a335c818e1..313e960f70 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/capture/MediaCaptureRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/capture/MediaCaptureRepository.kt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class MediaCaptureRepository(context: Context) {
     if (!StorageUtil.canReadFromMediaStore()) {
       Log.w(TAG, "Cannot read from storage.")
       callback(null)
+      return
     }
 
     SignalExecutors.BOUNDED.execute {