diff --git a/src/status_im/ui/screens/chat/image/views.cljs b/src/status_im/ui/screens/chat/image/views.cljs
index 57e710b85f..42a982e3f6 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ui/screens/chat/image/views.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ui/screens/chat/image/views.cljs
@@ -8,18 +8,31 @@
             [re-frame.core :as re-frame]
             [quo.design-system.colors :as colors]
             [status-im.chat.models.images :as images]
-            [quo.core :as quo]))
+            [quo.core :as quo]
+            [status-im.utils.utils :as utils]
+            [status-im.i18n :as i18n]))
 
 (defn take-picture []
   (permissions/request-permissions
    {:permissions [:camera]
     :on-allowed  (fn []
-                   (react/show-image-picker-camera #(re-frame/dispatch [:chat.ui/image-captured (.-path %)]) {}))}))
+                   (react/show-image-picker-camera
+                    #(re-frame/dispatch [:chat.ui/image-captured (.-path %)]) {}))
+    :on-denied   (fn []
+                   (utils/set-timeout
+                    #(utils/show-popup (i18n/label :t/error)
+                                       (i18n/label :t/camera-access-error))
+                    50))}))
 
 (defn show-image-picker []
   (permissions/request-permissions
    {:permissions [:read-external-storage :write-external-storage]
-    :on-allowed  #(re-frame/dispatch [:chat.ui/open-image-picker])}))
+    :on-allowed  #(re-frame/dispatch [:chat.ui/open-image-picker])
+    :on-denied   (fn []
+                   (utils/set-timeout
+                    #(utils/show-popup (i18n/label :t/error)
+                                       (i18n/label :t/external-storage-denied))
+                    50))}))
 
 (defn buttons []
   [react/view
@@ -85,10 +98,16 @@
             [image-preview second-img selected false height])]))]))
 
 (defview image-view []
-  {:component-did-mount (fn []
-                          (permissions/request-permissions
-                           {:permissions [:read-external-storage :write-external-storage]
-                            :on-allowed  #(re-frame/dispatch [:chat.ui/camera-roll-get-photos 20])}))}
+  {:component-did-mount
+   (fn []
+     (permissions/request-permissions
+      {:permissions [:read-external-storage :write-external-storage]
+       :on-allowed  #(re-frame/dispatch [:chat.ui/camera-roll-get-photos 20])
+       :on-denied   (fn []
+                      (utils/set-timeout
+                       #(utils/show-popup (i18n/label :t/error)
+                                          (i18n/label :t/external-storage-denied))
+                       50))}))}
   [react/animated-view {:style {:background-color (:ui-background @colors/theme)
                                 :flex             1}}
    [react/scroll-view {:horizontal true :style {:flex 1}}
diff --git a/test/appium/tests/__init__.py b/test/appium/tests/__init__.py
index a1adf34fc8..1cb4af8994 100644
--- a/test/appium/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/test/appium/tests/__init__.py
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ mailserver_ams_01 = 'mail-01.do-ams3.{}'.format(used_fleet)
 camera_access_error_text = "To grant the required camera permission, please go to your system settings " \
                            "and make sure that Status > Camera is selected."
 
-photos_access_error_text = "To grant the required photos permission, please go to your system settings " \
-                           "and make sure that Status > Photos is selected."
+photos_access_error_text = "Access to external storage is denied"
 delete_alert_text = "Warning: If you don’t have your seed phrase written down, you will lose access to your funds after you delete your profile"
 
 connection_not_secure_text = "Connection is not secure! " \
diff --git a/test/appium/tests/atomic/chats/test_chats_management.py b/test/appium/tests/atomic/chats/test_chats_management.py
index 07c3b7c785..3c876e96c0 100644
--- a/test/appium/tests/atomic/chats/test_chats_management.py
+++ b/test/appium/tests/atomic/chats/test_chats_management.py
@@ -296,19 +296,14 @@ class TestChatManagement(SingleDeviceTestCase):
         contacts_view.ok_button.click()
         home.get_back_to_home_view()
 
-        # TODO: blocked due to 11354
-        # home.just_fyi("Denying access to gallery at attempt to send image")
+        home.just_fyi("Denying access to gallery at attempt to send image")
         chat = home.add_contact(basic_user['public_key'])
-        # chat.show_images_button.click()
-        # chat.deny_button.click()
-        # chat.image_from_gallery_button.click()
-        # chat.deny_button.click()
-        # contacts_view.element_by_text(photos_access_error_text).wait_for_visibility_of_element(3)
-        # contacts_view.ok_button.click()
-        # home.get_back_to_home_view()
+        chat.show_images_button.click()
+        chat.deny_button.click()
+        contacts_view.element_by_text(photos_access_error_text).wait_for_visibility_of_element(3)
+        contacts_view.ok_button.click()
 
         home.just_fyi("Denying access to audio at attempt to record audio")
-        # chat = home.get_chat(basic_user['username']).click()
         chat.audio_message_button.click()
         chat.deny_button.click()
         contacts_view.element_by_text(recorded_error).wait_for_visibility_of_element(3)
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index c8dc9b0763..49a6c97398 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -1324,5 +1324,6 @@
     "warning-sending-to-contract-descr": "The address you entered is a smart contract, sending funds to this address may result in loss of funds. To interact with a DApp, open the DApp in the Status DApp Browser.",
     "dont-ask": "Don't ask me again",
     "enable-link-previews": "Enable link previews in chat?",
-    "once-enabled-share-metadata": "Once enabled, links posted in the chat may share your metadata with the site"
+    "once-enabled-share-metadata": "Once enabled, links posted in the chat may share your metadata with the site",
+    "external-storage-denied": "Access to external storage is denied"
 }