diff --git a/android/modules/media/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/media/MediaModule.java b/android/modules/media/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/media/MediaModule.java
index 76f54803606..dfc2ff5f010 100644
--- a/android/modules/media/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/media/MediaModule.java
+++ b/android/modules/media/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/media/MediaModule.java
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ public KrollPromise<KrollDict> requestCameraPermissions(
 				if (permissionCallback != null) {
 					permissionCallback.callAsync(callbackThisObject, response);
 				}
-				promise.reject(response);
+				promise.reject(new Throwable(response.getString(TiC.EVENT_PROPERTY_ERROR)));
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ public KrollPromise<KrollDict> requestAudioRecorderPermissions(
 				if (permissionCallback != null) {
 					permissionCallback.callAsync(callbackThisObject, response);
 				}
-				promise.reject(response);
+				promise.reject(new Throwable(response.getString(TiC.EVENT_PROPERTY_ERROR)));
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ public KrollPromise<KrollDict> requestPhotoGalleryPermissions(
 				if (permissionCallback != null) {
 					permissionCallback.callAsync(callbackThisObject, response);
 				}
-				promise.reject(response);
+				promise.reject(new Throwable(response.getString(TiC.EVENT_PROPERTY_ERROR)));
 				return;
 			}