diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/helpers/FileOperationsHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/helpers/FileOperationsHelper.java
index 76c146d31e9b..9712b58e77fd 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/helpers/FileOperationsHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/helpers/FileOperationsHelper.java
@@ -441,7 +441,9 @@ private Intent createOpenFileIntent(OCFile file) {
             openFileWithIntent.setDataAndType(fileUri, file.getMimeType());
         }
 
-        openFileWithIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION | Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION);
+        openFileWithIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION |
+                                        Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION |
+                                        Intent.FLAG_GRANT_PERSISTABLE_URI_PERMISSION);
 
         return openFileWithIntent;
     }