diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/authentication/AuthenticatorActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/authentication/AuthenticatorActivity.java
index f339fd6a72..e2168afeda 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/authentication/AuthenticatorActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/authentication/AuthenticatorActivity.java
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ import de.cotech.hw.fido2.WebViewWebauthnBridge;
 import de.cotech.hw.fido2.ui.WebauthnDialogOptions;
 import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.annotations.SuppressFBWarnings;
 
+import static com.owncloud.android.utils.PermissionUtil.PERMISSIONS_CAMERA;
+
 /**
  * This Activity is used to add an ownCloud account to the App
  */
@@ -1298,7 +1300,7 @@ public class AuthenticatorActivity extends AccountAuthenticatorActivity
         if (PermissionUtil.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.CAMERA)) {
             startQRScanner();
         } else {
-            PermissionUtil.requestCameraPermission(this);
+            PermissionUtil.requestCameraPermission(this, PERMISSIONS_CAMERA);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/FileDisplayActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/FileDisplayActivity.java
index 9ecb9b87eb..1323d1d2a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/FileDisplayActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/FileDisplayActivity.java
@@ -394,6 +394,15 @@ public class FileDisplayActivity extends FileActivity
                     // toggle on is save since this is the only scenario this code gets accessed
                 }
                 break;
+            case PermissionUtil.PERMISSIONS_SCAN_DOCUMENT:
+                // If request is cancelled, result arrays are empty.
+                if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                    // permission was granted
+                    getFileOperationsHelper().scanFromCamera(
+                        this,
+                        FileDisplayActivity.REQUEST_CODE__UPLOAD_SCAN_DOC_FROM_CAMERA);
+                }
+                break;
             case PermissionUtil.PERMISSIONS_CAMERA:
                 // If request is cancelled, result arrays are empty.
                 if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
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 dda5b44447..091672a847 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
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ public class FileOperationsHelper {
             if (PermissionUtil.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.CAMERA)) {
                 activity.startActivityForResult(pictureIntent, requestCode);
             } else {
-                PermissionUtil.requestCameraPermission(activity);
+                PermissionUtil.requestCameraPermission(activity, PermissionUtil.PERMISSIONS_CAMERA);
             }
         } else {
             DisplayUtils.showSnackMessage(activity, "No Camera found");
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ public class FileOperationsHelper {
         if (PermissionUtil.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.CAMERA)) {
             activity.startActivityForResult(scanIntent, requestCode);
         } else {
-            PermissionUtil.requestCameraPermission(activity);
+            PermissionUtil.requestCameraPermission(activity, PermissionUtil.PERMISSIONS_SCAN_DOCUMENT);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/utils/PermissionUtil.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/utils/PermissionUtil.kt
index d76c97d71e..cdf3a3a68b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/utils/PermissionUtil.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/utils/PermissionUtil.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ object PermissionUtil {
     const val PERMISSIONS_CAMERA = 5
     const val PERMISSIONS_READ_CALENDAR_AUTOMATIC = 6
     const val PERMISSIONS_WRITE_CALENDAR = 7
+    const val PERMISSIONS_SCAN_DOCUMENT = 6
 
     const val REQUEST_CODE_MANAGE_ALL_FILES = 19203
 
@@ -226,10 +227,10 @@ object PermissionUtil {
      * @param activity The target activity.
      */
     @JvmStatic
-    fun requestCameraPermission(activity: Activity) {
+    fun requestCameraPermission(activity: Activity, requestCode: Int) {
         ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(
             activity, arrayOf(Manifest.permission.CAMERA),
-            PERMISSIONS_CAMERA
+            requestCode
         )
     }
 }