diff --git a/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml b/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml
index e5e660ddd..f352528d3 100644
--- a/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
+	<!-- Since API 23, this is needed to add contacts via Bluetooth -->
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
 	<!-- FIXME: Only needed for alpha and beta builds -->
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_LOGS" />
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />