diff --git a/damus.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/damus.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 9ce74c5bd6..95a47d3dec 100644
--- a/damus.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/damus.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@
 		9CA876E229A00CEA0003B9A3 /* AttachMediaUtility.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 9CA876E129A00CE90003B9A3 /* AttachMediaUtility.swift */; };
 		BA693074295D649800ADDB87 /* UserSettingsStore.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = BA693073295D649800ADDB87 /* UserSettingsStore.swift */; };
 		BAB68BED29543FA3007BA466 /* SelectWalletView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = BAB68BEC29543FA3007BA466 /* SelectWalletView.swift */; };
+		BC4294742A7430FF00566E03 /* ImageSaver.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = BC4294732A7430FF00566E03 /* ImageSaver.swift */; };
 		D2277EEA2A089BD5006C3807 /* Router.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D2277EE92A089BD5006C3807 /* Router.swift */; };
 		E4FA1C032A24BB7F00482697 /* SearchSettingsView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E4FA1C022A24BB7F00482697 /* SearchSettingsView.swift */; };
 		E990020F2955F837003BBC5A /* EditMetadataView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E990020E2955F837003BBC5A /* EditMetadataView.swift */; };
@@ -845,6 +846,7 @@
 		9CA876E129A00CE90003B9A3 /* AttachMediaUtility.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = AttachMediaUtility.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		BA693073295D649800ADDB87 /* UserSettingsStore.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = UserSettingsStore.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		BAB68BEC29543FA3007BA466 /* SelectWalletView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SelectWalletView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		BC4294732A7430FF00566E03 /* ImageSaver.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ImageSaver.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		D2277EE92A089BD5006C3807 /* Router.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = Router.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		E4FA1C022A24BB7F00482697 /* SearchSettingsView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SearchSettingsView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		E990020E2955F837003BBC5A /* EditMetadataView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = EditMetadataView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -1066,6 +1068,7 @@
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
 				4C198DF429F88D2E004C165C /* ImageMetadata.swift */,
+				BC4294732A7430FF00566E03 /* ImageSaver.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Images;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -2032,6 +2035,7 @@
 				64FBD06F296255C400D9D3B2 /* Theme.swift in Sources */,
 				4C1A9A2329DDDB8100516EAC /* IconLabel.swift in Sources */,
 				4C3EA64928FF597700C48A62 /* bech32.c in Sources */,
+				BC4294742A7430FF00566E03 /* ImageSaver.swift in Sources */,
 				4CE879522996B68900F758CC /* RelayType.swift in Sources */,
 				4CE8795B2996C47A00F758CC /* ZapsModel.swift in Sources */,
 				4C3A1D3729637E0500558C0F /* PreviewCache.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/damus/Util/Images/ImageSaver.swift b/damus/Util/Images/ImageSaver.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..813767ac03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/damus/Util/Images/ImageSaver.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// ImageSaver.swift
+
+import UIKit
+
+class ImageSaver: NSObject, ObservableObject {
+    @Published var error = false
+
+    func writeToPhotoAlbum(image: UIImage) {
+        UIImageWriteToSavedPhotosAlbum(image, self, #selector(saveCompleted), nil)
+    }
+
+    @objc func saveCompleted(
+        _ image: UIImage,
+        didFinishSavingWithError error: Error?,
+        contextInfo: UnsafeRawPointer
+    ) {
+        self.error = error != nil ? true : false
+    }
+}
diff --git a/damus/Views/Images/ImageContainerView.swift b/damus/Views/Images/ImageContainerView.swift
index cd4499a793..b173401896 100644
--- a/damus/Views/Images/ImageContainerView.swift
+++ b/damus/Views/Images/ImageContainerView.swift
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ struct ImageContainerView: View {
     
     @State private var image: UIImage?
     @State private var showShareSheet = false
+    @ObservedObject var imageSaver = ImageSaver()
     
     let disable_animation: Bool
     
@@ -35,10 +36,18 @@ struct ImageContainerView: View {
             }
             .imageModifier(ImageHandler(handler: $image))
             .clipped()
-            .modifier(ImageContextMenuModifier(url: url, image: image, showShareSheet: $showShareSheet))
+            .modifier(ImageContextMenuModifier(url: url, image: image, imageSaver: imageSaver, showShareSheet: $showShareSheet))
             .sheet(isPresented: $showShareSheet) {
                 ShareSheet(activityItems: [url])
             }
+            .alert(
+                "Failed to save photo",
+                isPresented: $imageSaver.error,
+                actions: {},
+                message: {
+                    Text("Please check the photo permissions in your Settings")
+                }
+            )
     }
     
     var body: some View {
diff --git a/damus/Views/Images/ImageContextMenuModifier.swift b/damus/Views/Images/ImageContextMenuModifier.swift
index a3090bb5f8..d27cb76b0c 100644
--- a/damus/Views/Images/ImageContextMenuModifier.swift
+++ b/damus/Views/Images/ImageContextMenuModifier.swift
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import UIKit
 struct ImageContextMenuModifier: ViewModifier {
     let url: URL?
     let image: UIImage?
+    let imageSaver: ImageSaver
     @Binding var showShareSheet: Bool
     
     func body(content: Content) -> some View {
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ struct ImageContextMenuModifier: ViewModifier {
                     Label(NSLocalizedString("Copy Image", comment: "Context menu option to copy an image into clipboard."), image: "copy2.fill")
                 }
                 Button {
-                    UIImageWriteToSavedPhotosAlbum(someImage, nil, nil, nil)
+                    imageSaver.writeToPhotoAlbum(image: someImage)
                 } label: {
                     Label(NSLocalizedString("Save Image", comment: "Context menu option to save an image."), image: "download")
                 }
diff --git a/damus/Views/Images/ProfilePicImageView.swift b/damus/Views/Images/ProfilePicImageView.swift
index 97f9b63d4c..7f2cf2020f 100644
--- a/damus/Views/Images/ProfilePicImageView.swift
+++ b/damus/Views/Images/ProfilePicImageView.swift
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ struct ProfileImageContainerView: View {
     
     @State private var image: UIImage?
     @State private var showShareSheet = false
+    @ObservedObject var imageSaver = ImageSaver()
     
     let disable_animation: Bool
     
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ struct ProfileImageContainerView: View {
             }
             .imageModifier(ImageHandler(handler: $image))
             .clipShape(Circle())
-            .modifier(ImageContextMenuModifier(url: url, image: image, showShareSheet: $showShareSheet))
+            .modifier(ImageContextMenuModifier(url: url, image: image, imageSaver: imageSaver, showShareSheet: $showShareSheet))
             .sheet(isPresented: $showShareSheet) {
                 ShareSheet(activityItems: [url])
             }