diff --git a/ios/Exponent/Versioned/Core/UniversalModules/Permissions/EXScopedPermissions.m b/ios/Exponent/Versioned/Core/UniversalModules/Permissions/EXScopedPermissions.m
index caaf3dfbe00c5..93e85fb8d857a 100644
--- a/ios/Exponent/Versioned/Core/UniversalModules/Permissions/EXScopedPermissions.m
+++ b/ios/Exponent/Versioned/Core/UniversalModules/Permissions/EXScopedPermissions.m
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ - (void)askForPermissionUsingRequesterClass:(Class)requesterClass
     // ask for permission. If granted then save it as scope permission
     void (^customOnResults)(NSDictionary *) = ^(NSDictionary *permission){
       UM_ENSURE_STRONGIFY(self)
-      [self.permissionsService savePermission:permission ofType:permissionType forExperience:self.experienceId];
+      // if permission should be scoped save it
+      if ([self shouldVerifyScopedPermission:permissionType]) {
+        [self.permissionsService savePermission:permission ofType:permissionType forExperience:self.experienceId];
+      }
       resolve(permission);
     };
     
@@ -82,10 +85,13 @@ - (void)askForPermissionUsingRequesterClass:(Class)requesterClass
     UIAlertAction *allowAction = [UIAlertAction actionWithTitle:@"Allow" style:UIAlertActionStyleDefault handler:^(UIAlertAction *action) {
       UM_ENSURE_STRONGIFY(self);
       NSMutableDictionary *permission = [globalPermissions mutableCopy];
-      // try to save scoped permissions - if fails than permission is denied
-      if (![self.permissionsService savePermission:permission ofType:permissionType forExperience:self.experienceId]) {
-        permission[@"status"] = [[self class] permissionStringForStatus:UMPermissionStatusDenied];
-        permission[@"granted"] = @(NO);
+      // if permission should be scoped
+      if ([self shouldVerifyScopedPermission:permissionType]) {
+        // try to save scoped permissions - if fails than permission is denied
+        if (![self.permissionsService savePermission:permission ofType:permissionType forExperience:self.experienceId]) {
+          permission[@"status"] = [[self class] permissionStringForStatus:UMPermissionStatusDenied];
+          permission[@"granted"] = @(NO);
+        }
       }
       resolve(permission);
     }];