diff --git a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index c231beac1..85e5e3ced 100644
--- a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -126,6 +126,25 @@ limitations under the License.
 
         <activity android:name=".AboutActivity" />
 
+        <activity
+            android:name=".PermissionsRationaleActivity"
+            android:exported="true">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="androidx.health.ACTION_SHOW_PERMISSIONS_RATIONALE" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+
+        <activity-alias
+            android:name="ViewPermissionUsageActivity"
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:permission="android.permission.START_VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE"
+            android:targetActivity=".PermissionsRationaleActivity">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.HEALTH_PERMISSIONS" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity-alias>
+
         <activity
             android:name=".HelpActivity"
             android:label="@string/menu_help" />
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/PermissionsRationaleActivity.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/PermissionsRationaleActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c37c0d773
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/PermissionsRationaleActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package de.dennisguse.opentracks;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.View;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import de.dennisguse.opentracks.databinding.ActivityPermissionsRationaleBinding;
+import de.dennisguse.opentracks.ui.util.ViewUtils;
+
+public class PermissionsRationaleActivity extends AbstractActivity {
+
+    private ActivityPermissionsRationaleBinding viewBinding;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        setTitle(R.string.health_connect_permissions_rationale_title);
+        viewBinding.permissionsRationaleAppUrl.setText(getString(R.string.about_url, getString(R.string.app_web_url)));
+        setSupportActionBar(viewBinding.bottomAppBarLayout.bottomAppBar);
+
+        ViewUtils.makeClickableLinks(findViewById(android.R.id.content));
+    }
+
+    @NonNull
+    @Override
+    protected View createRootView() {
+        viewBinding = ActivityPermissionsRationaleBinding.inflate(getLayoutInflater());
+        return viewBinding.getRoot();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy();
+        viewBinding = null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/activity_permissions_rationale.xml b/src/main/res/layout/activity_permissions_rationale.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..962628195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/activity_permissions_rationale.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+    <com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:fitsSystemWindows="true">
+
+        <com.google.android.material.appbar.MaterialToolbar
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
+            app:navigationIcon="@drawable/ic_help_24dp"
+            app:title="@string/health_connect_permissions_rationale_title" />
+    </com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout>
+
+    <ScrollView
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:paddingBottom="?attr/actionBarSize"
+        app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior">
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:orientation="vertical"
+            android:padding="20dp">
+
+            <TextView
+                style="?attr/textAppearanceHeadline6"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:text="@string/health_connect_permissions_rationale_heading" />
+
+            <TextView
+                style="?attr/textAppearanceBody1"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
+                android:text="@string/health_connect_permissions_rationale_summary" />
+
+            <TextView
+                style="?attr/textAppearanceBody1"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
+                android:text="@string/health_connect_permissions_rationale_usage" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/permissions_rationale_app_url"
+                style="?attr/textAppearanceBody1"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
+                android:autoLink="web"
+                android:linksClickable="true" />
+        </LinearLayout>
+    </ScrollView>
+
+    <include
+        android:id="@+id/bottom_app_bar_layout"
+        layout="@layout/bottomappbar" />
+
+</androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4cd054a72..0e8f03e12 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -679,6 +679,10 @@ limitations under the License.
     <string name="hold_to_stop">Hold to stop</string>
     <string name="instant_export_enabled_summary">Export track to storage after recording is finished</string>
     <string name="instant_export_enabled_title">Instant post-workout export</string>
+    <string name="health_connect_permissions_rationale_title">Health Connect access</string>
+    <string name="health_connect_permissions_rationale_heading">How OpenTracks uses Health Connect</string>
+    <string name="health_connect_permissions_rationale_summary">OpenTracks only writes finished activities to Health Connect when you explicitly enable Health Connect export in settings.</string>
+    <string name="health_connect_permissions_rationale_usage">The requested Health Connect permission allows OpenTracks to export your recorded workouts. You can disable export again at any time in OpenTracks settings.</string>
     <string name="settings_default_export_uri_title">Track export directory</string>
     <!-- Fields -->
     <string name="field_set_primary">Primary</string>