diff --git a/electron/ipc/handlers.ts b/electron/ipc/handlers.ts
index bf0bc97..b13dd75 100644
--- a/electron/ipc/handlers.ts
+++ b/electron/ipc/handlers.ts
@@ -718,6 +718,32 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(
 		}
 	});
 
+	ipcMain.handle("request-screen-access", async () => {
+		if (process.platform !== "darwin") {
+			return { success: true, granted: true, status: "granted" };
+		}
+
+		try {
+			const status = systemPreferences.getMediaAccessStatus("screen");
+			if (status === "granted") {
+				return { success: true, granted: true, status };
+			}
+
+			// Screen recording has no askForMediaAccess equivalent — the TCC prompt
+			// is triggered by desktopCapturer.getSources(). Fire it and return so
+			// the renderer can re-check status after the user responds.
+			if (status === "not-determined") {
+				desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ["screen"] }).catch(() => {});
+				return { success: true, granted: false, status: "not-determined" };
+			}
+
+			return { success: true, granted: false, status };
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.error("Failed to request screen access:", error);
+			return { success: false, granted: false, status: "unknown", error: String(error) };
+		}
+	});
+
 	// macOS Accessibility prompt for global click capture. First call shows the
 	// system dialog; the user has to toggle the app in System Settings (no
 	// programmatic grant exists for Accessibility).
diff --git a/electron/main.ts b/electron/main.ts
index cf20b5a..4e443a9 100644
--- a/electron/main.ts
+++ b/electron/main.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import {
 	app,
 	BrowserWindow,
+	desktopCapturer,
 	ipcMain,
 	Menu,
 	nativeImage,
@@ -476,12 +477,21 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
 		callback(allowed.includes(permission));
 	});
 
-	// Request microphone permission from macOS
+	// Request microphone and screen recording permissions from macOS
 	if (process.platform === "darwin") {
 		const micStatus = systemPreferences.getMediaAccessStatus("microphone");
 		if (micStatus !== "granted") {
 			await systemPreferences.askForMediaAccess("microphone");
 		}
+
+		// Screen recording has no askForMediaAccess equivalent — the TCC prompt is
+		// triggered by the first desktopCapturer.getSources() call. Firing it here
+		// at startup settles the permission state early and prevents repeated prompts
+		// driven by later getSources() calls (fixes repeated permission dialog).
+		const screenStatus = systemPreferences.getMediaAccessStatus("screen");
+		if (screenStatus === "not-determined") {
+			desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ["screen"] }).catch(() => {});
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Listen for HUD overlay quit event (macOS only)