diff --git a/venmo-sdk/Venmo.h b/venmo-sdk/Venmo.h
index d155cbb..5202401 100644
--- a/venmo-sdk/Venmo.h
+++ b/venmo-sdk/Venmo.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ typedef void (^VENOAuthCompletionHandler)(BOOL success, NSError *error);
  * @param permissions List of permissions.
  * @param completionHandler Completion handler to call upon returning from OAuth flow.
  */
-- (void)requestPermissions:(NSArray *)permissions withCompletionHandler:(VENOAuthCompletionHandler)handler;
+- (void)requestPermissions:(NSArray *)permissions withCurrentViewController:(nullable UIViewController*)currentViewController withCompletionHandler:(nonnull VENOAuthCompletionHandler)handler;
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/venmo-sdk/Venmo.m b/venmo-sdk/Venmo.m
index 05290a2..c4b50f3 100644
--- a/venmo-sdk/Venmo.m
+++ b/venmo-sdk/Venmo.m
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #import <VENCore/VENCreateTransactionRequest.h>
 #import <CMDQueryStringSerialization/CMDQueryStringSerialization.h>
 
+@import SafariServices;
+
 #if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED < __IPHONE_6_0
 #import "UIDevice+IdentifierAddition.h"
 #endif
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ @interface Venmo ()
 
 @property (copy, nonatomic, readwrite) VENTransactionCompletionHandler transactionCompletionHandler;
 @property (copy, nonatomic, readwrite) VENOAuthCompletionHandler OAuthCompletionHandler;
+@property (nonatomic, readwrite) SFSafariViewController *safariViewController;
 
 @property (nonatomic) BOOL internalDevelopment;
 
@@ -95,7 +98,8 @@ + (BOOL)isVenmoAppInstalled {
 #pragma mark - Sessions
 
 - (void)requestPermissions:(NSArray *)permissions
-     withCompletionHandler:(VENOAuthCompletionHandler)completionHandler {
+     withCurrentViewController:(nullable UIViewController*)currentViewController
+     withCompletionHandler:(nonnull VENOAuthCompletionHandler)completionHandler {
     NSString *scopeURLEncoded = [permissions componentsJoinedByString:@"%20"];
     self.OAuthCompletionHandler = completionHandler;
     self.session.state = VENSessionStateOpening;
@@ -103,12 +107,21 @@ - (void)requestPermissions:(NSArray *)permissions
     NSString *baseURL;
     if ([Venmo isVenmoAppInstalled]) {
         baseURL = @"venmo://";
+        NSURL *authURL = [NSURL URLWithString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@oauth/authorize?sdk=ios&client_id=%@&scope=%@&response_type=code", baseURL, self.appId, scopeURLEncoded]];
+
+        [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:authURL];
     } else {
         baseURL = [self baseURLPath];
-    }
-    NSURL *authURL = [NSURL URLWithString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@oauth/authorize?sdk=ios&client_id=%@&scope=%@&response_type=code", baseURL, self.appId, scopeURLEncoded]];
+        NSURL *authURL = [NSURL URLWithString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@oauth/authorize?sdk=ios&client_id=%@&scope=%@&response_type=code", baseURL, self.appId, scopeURLEncoded]];
+
+        if ([SFSafariViewController class] && currentViewController) {
+            self.safariViewController = [[SFSafariViewController alloc] initWithURL:authURL entersReaderIfAvailable:NO];
 
-    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:authURL];
+            [currentViewController presentViewController:self.safariViewController animated:NO completion:nil];
+        } else {
+            [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:authURL];
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -302,6 +315,11 @@ - (void)validateAPIRequestWithCompletionHandler:(VENGenericRequestCompletionHand
 
 - (BOOL)handleOpenURL:(NSURL *)url {
     if ([VENURLProtocol canInitWithRequest:[NSURLRequest requestWithURL:url]]) {
+        if (self.safariViewController) {
+            [self.safariViewController dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:nil];
+            self.safariViewController = nil;
+        }
+
         VENURLProtocol *urlProtocol = [[VENURLProtocol alloc] initWithRequest:[NSURLRequest requestWithURL:url] cachedResponse:nil client:nil];
         [urlProtocol startLoading];
         return YES;