diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/widgets/WidgetFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/widgets/WidgetFragment.kt
index c8a13d11cf..ed2c69c908 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/widgets/WidgetFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/widgets/WidgetFragment.kt
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class WidgetFragment @Inject constructor() :
 
     private val fragmentArgs: WidgetArgs by args()
     private val viewModel: WidgetViewModel by activityViewModel()
+    private val permissionUtils = WebviewPermissionUtils()
 
     override fun getBinding(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?): FragmentRoomWidgetBinding {
         return FragmentRoomWidgetBinding.inflate(inflater, container, false)
@@ -277,16 +278,17 @@ class WidgetFragment @Inject constructor() :
     }
 
     private val permissionResultLauncher = registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.RequestMultiplePermissions()) { result ->
-        WebviewPermissionUtils.onPermissionResult(result)
+        permissionUtils.onPermissionResult(result)
     }
 
     override fun onPermissionRequest(request: PermissionRequest) {
-        WebviewPermissionUtils.promptForPermissions(
+        permissionUtils.promptForPermissions(
                 title = R.string.room_widget_resource_permission_title,
                 request = request,
                 context = requireContext(),
                 activity = requireActivity(),
-                activityResultLauncher = permissionResultLauncher)
+                activityResultLauncher = permissionResultLauncher
+        )
     }
 
     private fun displayTerms(displayTerms: WidgetViewEvents.DisplayTerms) {
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/widgets/webview/WebviewPermissionUtils.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/widgets/webview/WebviewPermissionUtils.kt
index f1111a4650..3a39153581 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/widgets/webview/WebviewPermissionUtils.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/widgets/webview/WebviewPermissionUtils.kt
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity
 import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
 import im.vector.app.R
 import im.vector.app.core.utils.checkPermissions
+import java.lang.NullPointerException
 
-object WebviewPermissionUtils {
+class WebviewPermissionUtils {
 
     private var permissionRequest: PermissionRequest? = null
     private var selectedPermissions = listOf<String>()
@@ -73,20 +74,21 @@ object WebviewPermissionUtils {
     }
 
     fun onPermissionResult(result: Map<String, Boolean>) {
-        permissionRequest?.let { request ->
-            val grantedPermissions = selectedPermissions.filter { webPermission ->
-                val androidPermission = webPermissionToAndroidPermission(webPermission)
-                        ?: return@filter true // No corresponding Android permission exists
-                return@filter result[androidPermission]
-                        ?: return@filter true // Android permission already granted before
-            }
-            if (grantedPermissions.isNotEmpty()) {
-                request.grant(grantedPermissions.toTypedArray())
-            } else {
-                request.deny()
-            }
-            reset()
+        if (permissionRequest == null) {
+            throw NullPointerException("permissionRequest was null! Make sure to call promptForPermissions first.")
         }
+        val grantedPermissions = selectedPermissions.filter { webPermission ->
+            val androidPermission = webPermissionToAndroidPermission(webPermission)
+                    ?: return@filter true // No corresponding Android permission exists
+            return@filter result[androidPermission]
+                    ?: return@filter true // Android permission already granted before
+        }
+        if (grantedPermissions.isNotEmpty()) {
+            permissionRequest?.grant(grantedPermissions.toTypedArray())
+        } else {
+            permissionRequest?.deny()
+        }
+        reset()
     }
 
     private fun reset() {