diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c016842..44e628e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 The changes documented here do not include those from the original repository.
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### 2026-10-14
+
+- Fix: catch the `SecurityException` thrown by `takePersistableUriPermission` in `IONCAMROpenPhotoPickerActivity` when the picker returns a URI without a persistable grant (seen on Android 11/12), so choosing from the gallery no longer crashes the app ([capacitor-camera#58](https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor-camera/issues/58)).
+
 ## [1.0.2]
 
 ### 2026-07-08
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/io/ionic/libs/ioncameralib/view/IONCAMROpenPhotoPickerActivity.kt b/src/main/kotlin/io/ionic/libs/ioncameralib/view/IONCAMROpenPhotoPickerActivity.kt
index bf77e2a..09b1333 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/io/ionic/libs/ioncameralib/view/IONCAMROpenPhotoPickerActivity.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/io/ionic/libs/ioncameralib/view/IONCAMROpenPhotoPickerActivity.kt
@@ -114,7 +114,13 @@ class IONCAMROpenPhotoPickerActivity : ComponentActivity() {
 
     private fun makeUriPermissionPersistable(uri: Uri) {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) { // only for Android >= 11
-            applicationContext.contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(uri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
+            try {
+                applicationContext.contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(uri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
+            } catch (e: SecurityException) {
+                // Some pickers (GMS-backported photo picker, OEM galleries on Android 11/12) hand back
+                // URIs with no persistable grant; the temporary read grant is enough to process the media.
+                Log.w("PhotoPicker", "Could not persist URI permission for $uri", e)
+            }
         }
     }