diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/Permissions/Permissions.android.cs b/src/Essentials/src/Permissions/Permissions.android.cs
index 7aa6d6ab3f2d..bb41d846c2d6 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/Permissions/Permissions.android.cs
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/Permissions/Permissions.android.cs
@@ -521,14 +521,75 @@ public override (string androidPermission, bool isRuntime)[] RequiredPermissions
 
 		public partial class StorageRead : BasePlatformPermission
 		{
-			public override (string androidPermission, bool isRuntime)[] RequiredPermissions =>
-				new (string, bool)[] { (Manifest.Permission.ReadExternalStorage, true) };
+			public override (string androidPermission, bool isRuntime)[] RequiredPermissions
+			{
+				get
+				{
+					if (OperatingSystem.IsAndroidVersionAtLeast(33))
+					{
+						return [];
+					}
+					
+					return new (string, bool)[] { (Manifest.Permission.ReadExternalStorage, true) };
+				}
+			}
+
+			public override Task<PermissionStatus> RequestAsync()
+			{
+				if (OperatingSystem.IsAndroidVersionAtLeast(33))
+				{
+					return Task.FromResult(PermissionStatus.Granted);
+				}
+
+				return base.RequestAsync();
+			}
+
+			public override Task<PermissionStatus> CheckStatusAsync()
+			{
+				if (OperatingSystem.IsAndroidVersionAtLeast(33))
+				{
+					return Task.FromResult(PermissionStatus.Granted);
+				}
+				
+				return base.CheckStatusAsync();
+			}
 		}
 
 		public partial class StorageWrite : BasePlatformPermission
 		{
-			public override (string androidPermission, bool isRuntime)[] RequiredPermissions =>
-				new (string, bool)[] { (Manifest.Permission.WriteExternalStorage, true) };
+			public override (string androidPermission, bool isRuntime)[] RequiredPermissions
+			{
+
+				get 
+				{
+					if (OperatingSystem.IsAndroidVersionAtLeast(33))
+					{
+						return [];
+					}
+					
+					return new (string, bool)[] { (Manifest.Permission.WriteExternalStorage, true) };
+				}
+			}
+				
+			public override Task<PermissionStatus> RequestAsync()
+			{
+				if (OperatingSystem.IsAndroidVersionAtLeast(33))
+				{
+					return Task.FromResult(PermissionStatus.Granted);
+				}
+
+				return base.RequestAsync();
+			}
+
+			public override Task<PermissionStatus> CheckStatusAsync()
+			{
+				if (OperatingSystem.IsAndroidVersionAtLeast(33))
+				{
+					return Task.FromResult(PermissionStatus.Granted);
+				}
+
+				return base.CheckStatusAsync();
+			}
 		}
 
 		public partial class Vibrate : BasePlatformPermission
diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-android/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt b/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-android/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
index 0373cf272708..7b22ecc4b5bd 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-android/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-android/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
@@ -55,4 +55,8 @@ static Microsoft.Maui.Devices.Sensors.Geolocation.StopListeningForeground() -> v
 *REMOVED*Microsoft.Maui.Media.IMediaPicker.CapturePhotoAsync(Microsoft.Maui.Media.MediaPickerOptions? options = null) -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task<Microsoft.Maui.Storage.FileResult!>!
 *REMOVED*Microsoft.Maui.Media.IMediaPicker.CaptureVideoAsync(Microsoft.Maui.Media.MediaPickerOptions? options = null) -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task<Microsoft.Maui.Storage.FileResult!>!
 *REMOVED*Microsoft.Maui.Media.IMediaPicker.PickPhotoAsync(Microsoft.Maui.Media.MediaPickerOptions? options = null) -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task<Microsoft.Maui.Storage.FileResult!>!
-*REMOVED*Microsoft.Maui.Media.IMediaPicker.PickVideoAsync(Microsoft.Maui.Media.MediaPickerOptions? options = null) -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task<Microsoft.Maui.Storage.FileResult!>!
\ No newline at end of file
+*REMOVED*Microsoft.Maui.Media.IMediaPicker.PickVideoAsync(Microsoft.Maui.Media.MediaPickerOptions? options = null) -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task<Microsoft.Maui.Storage.FileResult!>!
+~override Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel.Permissions.StorageRead.CheckStatusAsync() -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task<Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel.PermissionStatus>
+~override Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel.Permissions.StorageRead.RequestAsync() -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task<Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel.PermissionStatus>
+~override Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel.Permissions.StorageWrite.CheckStatusAsync() -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task<Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel.PermissionStatus>
+~override Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel.Permissions.StorageWrite.RequestAsync() -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task<Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel.PermissionStatus>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Essentials/test/DeviceTests/Tests/Permissions_Tests.cs b/src/Essentials/test/DeviceTests/Tests/Permissions_Tests.cs
index 8de912fd1e83..615aae993237 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/test/DeviceTests/Tests/Permissions_Tests.cs
+++ b/src/Essentials/test/DeviceTests/Tests/Permissions_Tests.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+using System;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Dispatching;
 using Xunit;
+using Xunit.Sdk;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Essentials.DeviceTests
 {
@@ -74,5 +78,30 @@ await Task.Run(async () =>
 				await Assert.ThrowsAsync<PermissionException>(async () => await Permissions.RequestAsync<Permissions.LocationWhenInUse>());
 			});
 		}
+
+		[Fact
+#if !__ANDROID__
+		(Skip = "Test only applies to Android")
+#endif
+		]
+		public async Task StorageAndroid13AlwaysGranted()
+		{
+			if (DeviceInfo.Platform == DevicePlatform.Android && OperatingSystem.IsAndroidVersionAtLeast(33))
+			{
+				var status = await Permissions.CheckStatusAsync<Permissions.StorageRead>();
+				Assert.Equal(PermissionStatus.Granted, status);
+
+				status = await Permissions.CheckStatusAsync<Permissions.StorageWrite>();
+				Assert.Equal(PermissionStatus.Granted, status);
+			}
+			else // Android < API 33, we didn't request these, so status denied
+			{
+				var status = await Permissions.CheckStatusAsync<Permissions.StorageRead>();
+				Assert.Equal(PermissionStatus.Denied, status);
+
+				status = await Permissions.CheckStatusAsync<Permissions.StorageWrite>();
+				Assert.Equal(PermissionStatus.Denied, status);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }