diff --git a/doc/classes/DisplayServer.xml b/doc/classes/DisplayServer.xml
index fbf6bb793da..e194462cb4d 100644
--- a/doc/classes/DisplayServer.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/DisplayServer.xml
@@ -790,8 +790,17 @@
 				[b]Note:[/b] On macOS, sandboxed apps will save security-scoped bookmarks to retain access to the opened folders across multiple sessions. Use [method OS.get_granted_permissions] to get a list of saved bookmarks.
 				[b]Note:[/b] On Android, this method uses the Android Storage Access Framework (SAF).
 				The file picker returns a URI instead of a filesystem path. This URI can be passed directly to [FileAccess] to perform read/write operations.
-				When using [constant FILE_DIALOG_MODE_OPEN_DIR], it returns a tree URI that grants full access to the selected directory. File operations inside this directory can be performed by passing a path in the form [code]treeUri#relative/path/to/file[/code] to [FileAccess].
-				Tree URIs should be saved and reused; they remain valid across app restarts as long as the directory is not moved, renamed, or deleted.
+				When using [constant FILE_DIALOG_MODE_OPEN_DIR], it returns a tree URI that grants full access to the selected directory. File operations inside this directory can be performed by passing a path on the form [code]treeUri#relative/path/to/file[/code] to [FileAccess].
+				To avoid opening the file picker again after each app restart, you can take persistable URI permission as follows:
+				[codeblocks]
+				[gdscript]
+				val uri = "content://com.android..." # URI of the selected file or folder.
+				val persist = true # Set to false to release the persistable permission.
+				var android_runtime = Engine.get_singleton("AndroidRuntime")
+				android_runtime.updatePersistableUriPermission(uri, persist)
+				[/gdscript]
+				[/codeblocks]
+				The persistable URI permission remains valid across app restarts as long as the directory is not moved, renamed, or deleted.
 			</description>
 		</method>
 		<method name="file_dialog_with_options_show">
diff --git a/platform/android/java/lib/src/main/java/org/godotengine/godot/io/FilePicker.kt b/platform/android/java/lib/src/main/java/org/godotengine/godot/io/FilePicker.kt
index 3c22e38e2a9..cf67f3252db 100644
--- a/platform/android/java/lib/src/main/java/org/godotengine/godot/io/FilePicker.kt
+++ b/platform/android/java/lib/src/main/java/org/godotengine/godot/io/FilePicker.kt
@@ -85,28 +85,12 @@ internal class FilePicker {
 						for (i in 0 until clipData.itemCount) {
 							val uri = clipData.getItemAt(i).uri
 							uri?.let {
-								try {
-									context.contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(
-										it,
-										Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION or Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
-									)
-								} catch (e: SecurityException) {
-									Log.d(TAG, "Unable to persist URI: $it", e)
-								}
 								selectedFiles.add(it.toString())
 							}
 						}
 					} else {
 						val uri: Uri? = data?.data
 						uri?.let {
-							try {
-								context.contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(
-									it,
-									Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION or Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
-								)
-							} catch (e: SecurityException) {
-								Log.w(TAG, "Unable to persist URI: $it", e)
-							}
 							selectedFiles.add(it.toString())
 						}
 					}
diff --git a/platform/android/java/lib/src/main/java/org/godotengine/godot/plugin/AndroidRuntimePlugin.kt b/platform/android/java/lib/src/main/java/org/godotengine/godot/plugin/AndroidRuntimePlugin.kt
index ca1c32cce9e..4394d514041 100644
--- a/platform/android/java/lib/src/main/java/org/godotengine/godot/plugin/AndroidRuntimePlugin.kt
+++ b/platform/android/java/lib/src/main/java/org/godotengine/godot/plugin/AndroidRuntimePlugin.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 
 package org.godotengine.godot.plugin
 
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.util.Log
+import androidx.core.net.toUri
+
 import org.godotengine.godot.Godot
 import org.godotengine.godot.variant.Callable
 
@@ -39,6 +43,8 @@ import org.godotengine.godot.variant.Callable
  * @see <a href="https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/tutorials/platform/android/javaclasswrapper_and_androidruntimeplugin.html">Integrating with Android APIs</a>
  */
 class AndroidRuntimePlugin(godot: Godot) : GodotPlugin(godot) {
+	private val TAG = AndroidRuntimePlugin::class.java.simpleName
+
 	override fun getPluginName() = "AndroidRuntime"
 
 	/**
@@ -68,4 +74,24 @@ class AndroidRuntimePlugin(godot: Godot) : GodotPlugin(godot) {
 	fun createCallableFromGodotCallable(godotCallable: Callable): java.util.concurrent.Callable<Any> {
 		return java.util.concurrent.Callable { godotCallable.call() }
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Helper method to take/release persistable URI permission.
+	 */
+	@UsedByGodot
+	fun updatePersistableUriPermission(uriString: String, persist: Boolean): Boolean {
+		try {
+			val uri = uriString.toUri()
+			val contentResolver = context.contentResolver
+			if (persist) {
+				contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(uri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION or Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION)
+			} else {
+				contentResolver.releasePersistableUriPermission(uri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION or Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION)
+			}
+		} catch (e: RuntimeException) {
+			Log.d(TAG, "Error updating persistable permission: ", e)
+			return false
+		}
+		return true
+	}
 }