diff --git a/src/components/StarterPack/QrCodeDialog.tsx b/src/components/StarterPack/QrCodeDialog.tsx
index 43d8b72dad..6a66e92bdd 100644
--- a/src/components/StarterPack/QrCodeDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/StarterPack/QrCodeDialog.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type ViewShot from 'react-native-view-shot'
 import {requestMediaLibraryPermissionsAsync} from 'expo-image-picker'
 import {createAssetAsync} from 'expo-media-library'
 import * as Sharing from 'expo-sharing'
-import {AppBskyGraphDefs, AppBskyGraphStarterpack} from '@atproto/api'
+import {type AppBskyGraphDefs, AppBskyGraphStarterpack} from '@atproto/api'
 import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import * as Toast from '#/view/com/util/Toast'
 import {atoms as a} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
-import {DialogControlProps} from '#/components/Dialog'
+import {type DialogControlProps} from '#/components/Dialog'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import {QrCode} from '#/components/StarterPack/QrCode'
 import * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export function QrCodeDialog({
       if (isNative) {
         const res = await requestMediaLibraryPermissionsAsync()
 
-        if (!res) {
+        if (!res.granted) {
           Toast.show(
             _(
               msg`You must grant access to your photo library to save a QR code`,
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ export function QrCodeDialog({
 
   return (
     <Dialog.Outer control={control}>
+      <Dialog.Handle />
       <Dialog.ScrollableInner
         label={_(msg`Create a QR code for a starter pack`)}>
         <View style={[a.flex_1, a.align_center, a.gap_5xl]}>
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ export function QrCodeDialog({
             )}
           </React.Suspense>
         </View>
+        <Dialog.Close />
       </Dialog.ScrollableInner>
     </Dialog.Outer>
   )
diff --git a/src/components/StarterPack/ShareDialog.tsx b/src/components/StarterPack/ShareDialog.tsx
index 44d5eb8162..c159b42ddc 100644
--- a/src/components/StarterPack/ShareDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/StarterPack/ShareDialog.tsx
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {Image} from 'expo-image'
-import {requestMediaLibraryPermissionsAsync} from 'expo-image-picker'
 import {type AppBskyGraphDefs} from '@atproto/api'
 import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 
 import {useWebMediaQueries} from '#/lib/hooks/useWebMediaQueries'
-import {saveImageToMediaLibrary} from '#/lib/media/manip'
+import {useSaveImageToMediaLibrary} from '#/lib/media/save-image'
 import {shareUrl} from '#/lib/sharing'
 import {logEvent} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {getStarterPackOgCard} from '#/lib/strings/starter-pack'
-import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {isNative, isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
-import * as Toast from '#/view/com/util/Toast'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import {type DialogControlProps} from '#/components/Dialog'
@@ -60,26 +57,10 @@ function ShareDialogInner({
     control.close()
   }
 
+  const saveImageToAlbum = useSaveImageToMediaLibrary()
+
   const onSave = async () => {
-    const res = await requestMediaLibraryPermissionsAsync()
-
-    if (!res) {
-      Toast.show(
-        _(msg`You must grant access to your photo library to save the image.`),
-        'xmark',
-      )
-      return
-    }
-
-    try {
-      await saveImageToMediaLibrary({uri: imageUrl})
-      Toast.show(_(msg`Image saved`))
-      control.close()
-    } catch (e: unknown) {
-      Toast.show(_(msg`An error occurred while saving the QR code!`), 'xmark')
-      logger.error('Failed to save QR code', {error: e})
-      return
-    }
+    await saveImageToAlbum(imageUrl)
   }
 
   return (
@@ -161,6 +142,7 @@ function ShareDialogInner({
             </View>
           </View>
         )}
+        <Dialog.Close />
       </Dialog.ScrollableInner>
     </>
   )
diff --git a/src/lib/media/save-image.ts b/src/lib/media/save-image.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47955b15cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/media/save-image.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import {useCallback} from 'react'
+import * as MediaLibrary from 'expo-media-library'
+import {t} from '@lingui/macro'
+
+import {isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
+import * as Toast from '#/view/com/util/Toast'
+import {saveImageToMediaLibrary} from './manip'
+
+/**
+ * Same as `saveImageToMediaLibrary`, but also handles permissions and toasts
+ */
+export function useSaveImageToMediaLibrary() {
+  const [permissionResponse, requestPermission, getPermission] =
+    MediaLibrary.usePermissions({
+      granularPermissions: ['photo'],
+    })
+  return useCallback(
+    async (uri: string) => {
+      if (!isNative) {
+        throw new Error('useSaveImageToMediaLibrary is native only')
+      }
+
+      async function save() {
+        try {
+          await saveImageToMediaLibrary({uri})
+          Toast.show(t`Image saved`)
+        } catch (e: any) {
+          Toast.show(t`Failed to save image: ${String(e)}`, 'xmark')
+        }
+      }
+
+      const permission = permissionResponse ?? (await getPermission())
+
+      if (permission.granted) {
+        await save()
+      } else {
+        if (permission.canAskAgain) {
+          // request again once
+          const askAgain = await requestPermission()
+          if (askAgain.granted) {
+            await save()
+          } else {
+            // since we've been explicitly denied, show a toast.
+            Toast.show(
+              t`Images cannot be saved unless permission is granted to access your photo library.`,
+              'xmark',
+            )
+          }
+        } else {
+          Toast.show(
+            t`Permission to access your photo library was denied. Please enable it in your system settings.`,
+            'xmark',
+          )
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    [permissionResponse, requestPermission, getPermission],
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/Lightbox.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/Lightbox.tsx
index 6772561917..003d01a94a 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/Lightbox.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/Lightbox.tsx
@@ -1,59 +1,25 @@
-import React from 'react'
-import * as MediaLibrary from 'expo-media-library'
-import {msg} from '@lingui/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+import {useCallback} from 'react'
 
-import {saveImageToMediaLibrary, shareImageModal} from '#/lib/media/manip'
+import {shareImageModal} from '#/lib/media/manip'
+import {useSaveImageToMediaLibrary} from '#/lib/media/save-image'
 import {useLightbox, useLightboxControls} from '#/state/lightbox'
-import * as Toast from '../util/Toast'
 import ImageView from './ImageViewing'
 
 export function Lightbox() {
   const {activeLightbox} = useLightbox()
   const {closeLightbox} = useLightboxControls()
 
-  const onClose = React.useCallback(() => {
+  const onClose = useCallback(() => {
     closeLightbox()
   }, [closeLightbox])
 
-  const {_} = useLingui()
-  const [permissionResponse, requestPermission] = MediaLibrary.usePermissions({
-    granularPermissions: ['photo'],
-  })
-  const saveImageToAlbumWithToasts = React.useCallback(
-    async (uri: string) => {
-      if (!permissionResponse || permissionResponse.granted === false) {
-        Toast.show(
-          _(msg`Permission to access camera roll is required.`),
-          'info',
-        )
-        if (permissionResponse?.canAskAgain) {
-          requestPermission()
-        } else {
-          Toast.show(
-            _(
-              msg`Permission to access camera roll was denied. Please enable it in your system settings.`,
-            ),
-            'xmark',
-          )
-        }
-        return
-      }
-      try {
-        await saveImageToMediaLibrary({uri})
-        Toast.show(_(msg`Image saved`))
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        Toast.show(_(msg`Failed to save image: ${String(e)}`), 'xmark')
-      }
-    },
-    [permissionResponse, requestPermission, _],
-  )
+  const saveImageToAlbum = useSaveImageToMediaLibrary()
 
   return (
     <ImageView
       lightbox={activeLightbox}
       onRequestClose={onClose}
-      onPressSave={saveImageToAlbumWithToasts}
+      onPressSave={saveImageToAlbum}
       onPressShare={uri => shareImageModal({uri})}
     />
   )