diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/CoroutineHelpers.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/CoroutineHelpers.kt
index 8c5dacbd4a96..a5ef19fe480e 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/CoroutineHelpers.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/CoroutineHelpers.kt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import anki.collection.Progress
 import com.ichi2.anki.CollectionManager.TR
 import com.ichi2.anki.CollectionManager.withCol
+import com.ichi2.anki.exception.StorageAccessException
 import com.ichi2.anki.snackbar.showSnackbar
 import com.ichi2.libanki.Collection
 import com.ichi2.utils.message
@@ -169,8 +170,9 @@ suspend fun <T> FragmentActivity.runCatching(
                 Timber.w(exc, errorMessage)
                 exc.localizedMessage?.let { showSnackbar(it) }
             }
-            is BackendNetworkException, is BackendSyncException -> {
+            is BackendNetworkException, is BackendSyncException, is StorageAccessException -> {
                 // these exceptions do not generate worthwhile crash reports
+                Timber.i("Showing error dialog but not sending a crash report.")
                 showError(this, exc.localizedMessage!!, exc, false)
             }
             is BackendException -> {
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/InitialActivity.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/InitialActivity.kt
index df447f1bf7cf..6da8f050ed5c 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/InitialActivity.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/InitialActivity.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.core.content.pm.PackageInfoCompat
+import com.ichi2.anki.exception.StorageAccessException
 import com.ichi2.anki.servicelayer.PreferenceUpgradeService
 import com.ichi2.anki.servicelayer.PreferenceUpgradeService.setPreferencesUpToDate
 import com.ichi2.anki.servicelayer.ScopedStorageService.isLegacyStorage
@@ -68,6 +69,11 @@ object InitialActivity {
         } catch (e: SQLiteFullException) {
             Timber.w(e)
             StartupFailure.DISK_FULL
+        } catch (e: StorageAccessException) {
+            // Same handling as the fall through, but without the exception report
+            // These are now handled with a dialog and don't generate actionable reports
+            Timber.w(e)
+            StartupFailure.DB_ERROR
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             Timber.w(e)
             CrashReportService.sendExceptionReport(e, "InitialActivity::getStartupFailureType")