diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/widget/DeckPickerWidgetConfig.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/widget/DeckPickerWidgetConfig.kt
index 2f762175a03c..ea913146a610 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/widget/DeckPickerWidgetConfig.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/widget/DeckPickerWidgetConfig.kt
@@ -64,11 +64,16 @@ class DeckPickerWidgetConfig : AnkiActivity(), DeckSelectionListener {
     private var dueTree: DeckNode? = null
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         if (showedActivityFailedScreen(savedInstanceState)) {
             return
         }
 
-        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        if (!ensureStoragePermissions()) {
+            sendBroadcast(Intent(this, DeckPickerWidget::class.java))
+            return
+        }
+
         setContentView(R.layout.widget_deck_picker_config)
 
         deckPickerWidgetPreferences = WidgetPreferences(this)
@@ -139,18 +144,7 @@ class DeckPickerWidgetConfig : AnkiActivity(), DeckSelectionListener {
 
         // TODO: Implement multi-select functionality so that user can select desired decks in once.
         findViewById<FloatingActionButton>(R.id.fabWidgetDeckPicker).setOnClickListener {
-            lifecycleScope.launch {
-                val tree = dueTree
-                if (tree != null) {
-                    // Check if the default deck is the only available deck and there are no cards
-                    val isEmpty = isCollectionEmpty(tree)
-                    if (isEmpty) {
-                        showSnackbar(R.string.no_decks_available_message)
-                    } else {
-                        showDeckSelectionDialog()
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+            showDeckSelectionDialog()
         }
 
         // Load and display saved preferences
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/08-widget.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/08-widget.xml
index 0b01214a923d..2a3ce3dfe972 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/08-widget.xml
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/08-widget.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
     <string name="no_selected_deck_placeholder_title" comment="Placeholder title when no decks are selected">Select decks to display in the widget</string>
     <string name="no_selected_deck_placeholder_description" comment="Description for starting to mark decks">Select decks with the + icon.</string>
     <string name="deck_removed_from_widget" comment="Snackbar when deck is removed from widget" >Deck Removed</string>
-    <string name="no_decks_available_message" comment="Snackbar when the collection is empty">No decks available to select</string>"
     <string name="deck_already_selected_message" comment="Snackbar when user try to select the same deck again">This deck is already selected</string>
     <plurals name="deck_limit_reached">
         <item quantity="one">You can select up to %d deck.</item>