diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index ba1f396..b87c932 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/Theme.SimpliTend"
         tools:targetApi="31">
+
         <activity
             android:name=".patient_dashboard.NotificationsActivity"
             android:exported="false"
@@ -188,7 +189,8 @@
         <!-- // app blocking stuff -->
         <activity android:name=".appblocking.FUAActivity" />
         <activity android:name=".appblocking.BlockApp"
-            android:launchMode="singleTop"/>
+            android:launchMode="singleTop"
+            android:exported="true"/>
 
         <meta-data
             android:name="com.onesignal.NotificationServiceExtension"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/patient_dashboard/fragments/PatientDashboardFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/patient_dashboard/fragments/PatientDashboardFragment.java
index c0530c6..8d2f022 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/patient_dashboard/fragments/PatientDashboardFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/patient_dashboard/fragments/PatientDashboardFragment.java
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@ import static com.app.simplitend.patient_dashboard.NotificationsActivity.USER_TO
 import static com.app.simplitend.patient_dashboard.fragments.CallsActivity.CALL_CONTACT_LIST_KEY;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -285,9 +288,26 @@ public class PatientDashboardFragment extends Fragment implements ProfileContrac
         });
 
         binding.apps.setOnClickListener(v -> {
-            Intent intent = new Intent(requireActivity(), FUAActivity.class);
-            intent.putExtra(IS_FROM_DASHBOARD, true);
-            startActivity(intent);
+
+            if (!Settings.canDrawOverlays(requireContext()) && "xiaomi".equals(Build.MANUFACTURER.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT))) {
+                    final Intent intent = new Intent("miui.intent.action.APP_PERM_EDITOR");
+                    intent.setClassName("com.miui.securitycenter",
+                            "com.miui.permcenter.permissions.PermissionsEditorActivity");
+                    intent.putExtra("extra_pkgname", requireActivity().getPackageName());
+
+                    new AlertDialog.Builder(requireContext())
+                            .setTitle("Please Enable the additional permissions")
+                            .setMessage("You couldn't use App whitelisting feature unless you turn the following permissions on:\n\n1. Display pop-up windows\n2. Open new windows while running in the background")
+                            .setPositiveButton("Go to Settings", (dialog, which) -> startActivity(intent))
+                            .setNegativeButton("Cancel", ((dialogInterface, i) -> dialogInterface.dismiss()))
+                            .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_info)
+                            .show();
+            }else{
+                Intent intent = new Intent(requireActivity(), FUAActivity.class);
+                intent.putExtra(IS_FROM_DASHBOARD, true);
+                startActivity(intent);
+            }
+
         });
 
         binding.directions.setOnClickListener(v -> {