diff --git a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/HomeView/HomeViewController.m b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/HomeView/HomeViewController.m
index 56bcf209b..1029f845d 100644
--- a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/HomeView/HomeViewController.m
+++ b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/HomeView/HomeViewController.m
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ NSString *const kArchivedConversationsReuseIdentifier = @"kArchivedConversations
 - (void)updateReminderViews
 {
     self.archiveReminderView.hidden = self.homeViewMode != HomeViewMode_Archive;
-    self.missingContactsPermissionView.hidden = !self.shouldShowMissingContactsPermissionView;
+    self.missingContactsPermissionView.hidden = !self.contactsManager.isSystemContactsDenied;
     self.deregisteredView.hidden = !TSAccountManager.sharedInstance.isDeregistered;
     self.outageView.hidden = !OutageDetection.sharedManager.hasOutage;
 }
@@ -699,15 +699,6 @@ NSString *const kArchivedConversationsReuseIdentifier = @"kArchivedConversations
     self.tableView.tableFooterView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectZero];
 }
 
-- (BOOL)shouldShowMissingContactsPermissionView
-{
-    if (!self.contactsManager.systemContactsHaveBeenRequestedAtLeastOnce) {
-        return NO;
-    }
-
-    return !self.contactsManager.isSystemContactsAuthorized;
-}
-
 #pragma mark - Table View Data Source
 
 // Returns YES IFF this value changes.
diff --git a/SignalMessaging/contacts/OWSContactsManager.h b/SignalMessaging/contacts/OWSContactsManager.h
index 3a34898ba..6df58f7c0 100644
--- a/SignalMessaging/contacts/OWSContactsManager.h
+++ b/SignalMessaging/contacts/OWSContactsManager.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ extern NSString *const OWSContactsManagerSignalAccountsDidChangeNotification;
 
 // Must call `requestSystemContactsOnce` before accessing this method
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) BOOL isSystemContactsAuthorized;
+@property (nonatomic, readonly) BOOL isSystemContactsDenied;
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) BOOL systemContactsHaveBeenRequestedAtLeastOnce;
 
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) BOOL supportsContactEditing;
diff --git a/SignalMessaging/contacts/OWSContactsManager.m b/SignalMessaging/contacts/OWSContactsManager.m
index 47a78cf0e..ae622e4d5 100644
--- a/SignalMessaging/contacts/OWSContactsManager.m
+++ b/SignalMessaging/contacts/OWSContactsManager.m
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ NSString *const OWSContactsManagerSignalAccountsDidChangeNotification
     return self.systemContactsFetcher.isAuthorized;
 }
 
+- (BOOL)isSystemContactsDenied
+{
+    return self.systemContactsFetcher.isDenied;
+}
+
 - (BOOL)systemContactsHaveBeenRequestedAtLeastOnce
 {
     return self.systemContactsFetcher.systemContactsHaveBeenRequestedAtLeastOnce;
diff --git a/SignalMessaging/contacts/SystemContactsFetcher.swift b/SignalMessaging/contacts/SystemContactsFetcher.swift
index 2876ae0e2..652e53736 100644
--- a/SignalMessaging/contacts/SystemContactsFetcher.swift
+++ b/SignalMessaging/contacts/SystemContactsFetcher.swift
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@ public class SystemContactsFetcher: NSObject {
         return self.authorizationStatus == .authorized
     }
 
+    @objc
+    public var isDenied: Bool {
+        return self.authorizationStatus == .denied
+    }
+
     @objc
     public private(set) var systemContactsHaveBeenRequestedAtLeastOnce = false
     private var hasSetupObservation = false