diff --git a/src/ios/CDVCamera.m b/src/ios/CDVCamera.m
index 9981747..8c11e60 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVCamera.m
+++ b/src/ios/CDVCamera.m
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #import <Cordova/NSDictionary+Extensions.h>
 #import <ImageIO/CGImageProperties.h>
 #import <AssetsLibrary/ALAssetRepresentation.h>
+#import <AssetsLibrary/AssetsLibrary.h>
 #import <ImageIO/CGImageSource.h>
 #import <ImageIO/CGImageProperties.h>
 #import <ImageIO/CGImageDestination.h>
@@ -392,7 +393,13 @@ static NSSet* org_apache_cordova_validArrowDirections;
     }
     // popoverControllerDidDismissPopover:(id)popoverController is called if popover is cancelled
 
-    CDVPluginResult* result = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"no image selected"];   // error callback expects string ATM
+    CDVPluginResult* result;
+    if ([ALAssetsLibrary authorizationStatus] == ALAuthorizationStatusAuthorized) {
+        result = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"no image selected"];   // error callback expects string ATM
+    } else {
+        result = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"has no access to assets"];   // error callback expects string ATM
+    }
+    
     [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:result callbackId:cameraPicker.callbackId];
 
     self.hasPendingOperation = NO;