diff --git a/include/SDL_system.h b/include/SDL_system.h
index d7974eb03..48878b7aa 100644
--- a/include/SDL_system.h
+++ b/include/SDL_system.h
@@ -198,6 +198,14 @@ extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_AndroidGetExternalStorageState(void);
  */
 extern DECLSPEC const char * SDLCALL SDL_AndroidGetExternalStoragePath(void);
 
+/**
+   \brief Request permissions at runtime.
+
+   This blocks the calling thread until the permission is granted or
+   denied. Returns SDL_TRUE if the permission was granted.
+ */
+extern DECLSPEC SDL_bool SDLCALL SDL_AndroidRequestPermission(const char *permission);
+
 #endif /* __ANDROID__ */
 
 /* Platform specific functions for WinRT */
diff --git a/src/core/android/SDL_android.c b/src/core/android/SDL_android.c
index e7585af54..1c0076299 100644
--- a/src/core/android/SDL_android.c
+++ b/src/core/android/SDL_android.c
@@ -2461,6 +2461,11 @@ const char * SDL_AndroidGetExternalStoragePath(void)
     return s_AndroidExternalFilesPath;
 }
 
+SDL_bool SDL_AndroidRequestPermission(const char *permission)
+{
+    return Android_JNI_RequestPermission(permission);
+}
+
 void Android_JNI_GetManifestEnvironmentVariables(void)
 {
     if (!mActivityClass || !midGetManifestEnvironmentVariables) {