diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-android.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-android.yml
index 4b5ec1ee9b..86b8a09bd7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-android.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ name: E2E Android
 
 on:
   push:
-    paths: [packages/mobile/**, packages/backend/**, packages/state-manager/**],
+    paths: 
+      - packages/mobile/**
+      - packages/backend/**
+      - packages/state-manager/**
 
 jobs:
   detox-android:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-ios.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-ios.yml
index e9a527c994..34ad277d79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-ios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-ios.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ name: E2E iOS
 
 on:
   push:
-    paths: [packages/mobile/**, packages/backend/**, packages/state-manager/**],
+    paths: 
+      - packages/mobile/**
+      - packages/backend/**
+      - packages/state-manager/**
 
 jobs:
   detox-ios:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f4832512f..f8e8fa3c0e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 [2.1.0] - unreleased
 
+* Ask push notifications runtime permission on Android app start
+
 * Fix for multiplicating "welcome" messages when joining a community
 
 [2.0.0]
diff --git a/packages/mobile/android/app/src/main/java/com/quietmobile/MainActivity.java b/packages/mobile/android/app/src/main/java/com/quietmobile/MainActivity.java
index 4670677df5..f5f696f3ca 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/android/app/src/main/java/com/quietmobile/MainActivity.java
+++ b/packages/mobile/android/app/src/main/java/com/quietmobile/MainActivity.java
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 package com.quietmobile;
 
+import android.Manifest;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.View;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 
 import com.facebook.react.ReactActivity;
 
@@ -110,6 +119,22 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         }
     }
 
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    public View onCreateView(@NonNull String name, @NonNull Context context, @NonNull AttributeSet attrs) {
+        checkNotificationsPermission();
+        return super.onCreateView(name, context, attrs);
+    }
+
+    private static final int NOTIFICATION_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE = 200;
+
+    private void checkNotificationsPermission() {
+        if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            // Requesting the permission
+            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS}, NOTIFICATION_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onResume() {
         super.onResume();