diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/axet/audiorecorder/activities/RecordingActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/axet/audiorecorder/activities/RecordingActivity.java
index 91c9db5..18e6a0d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/axet/audiorecorder/activities/RecordingActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/axet/audiorecorder/activities/RecordingActivity.java
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ public class RecordingActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         // start once
         if (start) {
             start = false;
-            if (Storage.permitted(this, PERMISSIONS)) {
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 21 || Storage.permitted(this, PERMISSIONS)) {
                 startRecording();
             }
         }