diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsConnection.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsConnection.java
index 0f79d265ba..7a6ba0761a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsConnection.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsConnection.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package eu.faircode.email;
     Copyright 2018-2026 by Marcel Bokhorst (M66B)
 */
 
+import android.Manifest;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsConnection extends FragmentBase implements SharedPre
     private SwitchCompat swBouncyCastle;
     private SwitchCompat swFipsMode;
     private ImageButton ibBouncyCastle;
+    private Button btnLocalNetwork;
     private Button btnManage;
     private TextView tvNetworkMetered;
     private TextView tvNetworkRoaming;
@@ -189,6 +191,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsConnection extends FragmentBase implements SharedPre
         swBouncyCastle = view.findViewById(R.id.swBouncyCastle);
         swFipsMode = view.findViewById(R.id.swFipsMode);
         ibBouncyCastle = view.findViewById(R.id.ibBouncyCastle);
+        btnLocalNetwork = view.findViewById(R.id.btnLocalNetwork);
         btnManage = view.findViewById(R.id.btnManage);
 
         tvNetworkMetered = view.findViewById(R.id.tvNetworkMetered);
@@ -509,6 +512,16 @@ public class FragmentOptionsConnection extends FragmentBase implements SharedPre
             }
         });
 
+        btnLocalNetwork.setVisibility(BuildConfig.PLAY_STORE_RELEASE || Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.CINNAMON_BUN
+                ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
+        btnLocalNetwork.setEnabled(!Helper.hasPermission(getContext(), Manifest.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK));
+        btnLocalNetwork.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                requestPermissions(new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK}, REQUEST_PERMISSIONS);
+            }
+        });
+
         final Intent manage = getIntentConnectivity();
         PackageManager pm = getContext().getPackageManager();
         btnManage.setVisibility(
@@ -769,6 +782,11 @@ public class FragmentOptionsConnection extends FragmentBase implements SharedPre
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
+        btnLocalNetwork.setEnabled(!Helper.hasPermission(getContext(), Manifest.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK));
+    }
+
     private void setOptions() {
         try {
             if (view == null || getContext() == null)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java
index 98ca61febb..7e4c6f7705 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java
@@ -512,8 +512,6 @@ public class Helper {
         permissions.add(Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS);
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU)
             permissions.add(Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS);
-        if (!BuildConfig.PLAY_STORE_RELEASE)
-            permissions.add(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK);
 
         try {
             PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_connection.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_connection.xml
index 3fa943ae46..a046f70260 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_connection.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_connection.xml
@@ -717,6 +717,18 @@
                     app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swFipsMode"
                     app:srcCompat="@drawable/twotone_info_24" />
 
+                <Button
+                    android:id="@+id/btnLocalNetwork"
+                    style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
+                    android:drawableEnd="@drawable/twotone_security_24"
+                    android:drawablePadding="6dp"
+                    android:text="@string/title_advanced_local_network"
+                    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/ibBouncyCastle" />
+
                 <Button
                     android:id="@+id/btnManage"
                     style="?android:attr/buttonStyleSmall"
@@ -727,7 +739,7 @@
                     android:drawablePadding="6dp"
                     android:text="@string/title_advanced_manage_connectivity"
                     app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/ibBouncyCastle" />
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/btnLocalNetwork" />
 
                 <TextView
                     android:id="@+id/tvNetworkMetered"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e79fe90022..58f453bce9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@
     <string name="title_advanced_http_redirect">Allow connection redirection</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_bouncy_castle">Use Bouncy Castle\'s secure socket provider (JSSE)</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_fips_mode" translatable="false">FIPS mode</string>
+    <string name="title_advanced_local_network">Local network permissions</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_manage_connectivity">Manage connectivity</string>
 
     <string name="title_advanced_caption_general">General</string>