diff --git a/src/component/video/use-video-details.tsx b/src/component/video/use-video-details.tsx
index df09bf7..34f892a 100644
--- a/src/component/video/use-video-details.tsx
+++ b/src/component/video/use-video-details.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export const useVideoDetails = ({
 	const { hasPermission, requestPermission } = useCameraPermission();
 
 	const [sessionName, setSessionName] = useState<string>(
-		initialState.sessionName || "",
+		initialState.sessionName,
 	);
 
 	const closeAllDropdowns = useCallback(() => {
@@ -101,15 +101,24 @@ export const useVideoDetails = ({
 		closeAllDropdowns,
 	);
 
-	const [TerminateUploadStream, { loading, error }] =
+	const [terminateUploadStream, { loading, error }] =
 		gql.useTerminateUploadStreamMutation();
 
 	const handleSubmit = async () => {
-		if (mode === "start-video" && !hasPermission) {
-			requestPermission();
-			return showAlert("camera");
+		// Check permissions
+		if (!hasPermission) {
+			console.log("running");
+			try {
+				const permissionResult = await requestPermission();
+				if (permissionResult.status !== "granted") {
+					return showAlert("camera");
+				}
+			} catch (err) {
+				return showAlert("permissionError");
+			}
 		}
 
+		// Navigate if starting flow, terminateUploadStream if completing flow
 		if (mode === "start-video") {
 			const params: VideoFlowInputParams = {
 				sessionName,
@@ -119,7 +128,7 @@ export const useVideoDetails = ({
 			navigation.push("Camera", params);
 		} else {
 			try {
-				await TerminateUploadStream({
+				await terminateUploadStream({
 					variables: {
 						videoId,
 						videoName: sessionName,
diff --git a/src/lib/alert-messages/constants.ts b/src/lib/alert-messages/constants.ts
index 45cb33a..4f1895f 100644
--- a/src/lib/alert-messages/constants.ts
+++ b/src/lib/alert-messages/constants.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ export const CAMERA_PERMISSION_DENIED: PermissionMessage = {
 	},
 };
 
+export const PERMISSION_ERROR: ApiError = {
+	title: "There was an issue accessing permissions. ",
+	message: "Please check you settings and try again",
+};
+
 export const TERMINATE_UPLOAD_ERROR: ApiError = {
 	title: "There was an issue.",
 	message: "Please try again",
diff --git a/src/lib/alert-messages/index.ts b/src/lib/alert-messages/index.ts
index 6f4b839..b71bebe 100644
--- a/src/lib/alert-messages/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/alert-messages/index.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 import { Alert, Platform } from "react-native";
-import { CAMERA_PERMISSION_DENIED, TERMINATE_UPLOAD_ERROR } from "./constants";
+import {
+	CAMERA_PERMISSION_DENIED,
+	PERMISSION_ERROR,
+	TERMINATE_UPLOAD_ERROR,
+} from "./constants";
 
 const ALERT_TYPE = {
 	camera: CAMERA_PERMISSION_DENIED,
+	permissionError: PERMISSION_ERROR,
 	terminateUpload: TERMINATE_UPLOAD_ERROR,
 };