diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/contacts/ContactSpecialDatesDataSource.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/contacts/ContactSpecialDatesDataSource.kt
index c7588d5..13449ed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/contacts/ContactSpecialDatesDataSource.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/contacts/ContactSpecialDatesDataSource.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ interface ContactSpecialDatesDataSource {
     fun readSpecialDates(): List<ContactSpecialDate>
 }
 
+/** Whether `READ_CONTACTS` is granted — the gate for every contacts read. */
+fun Context.hasContactsPermission(): Boolean =
+    ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS) ==
+        PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+
 /** Map a `ContactsContract` event `TYPE` to our calendar bucket. */
 internal fun specialDateTypeForRawEventType(type: Int): SpecialDateType = when (type) {
     Event.TYPE_BIRTHDAY -> SpecialDateType.Birthday
@@ -40,9 +45,7 @@ class AndroidContactSpecialDatesDataSource @Inject constructor(
     @ApplicationContext private val context: Context,
 ) : ContactSpecialDatesDataSource {
 
-    override fun hasPermission(): Boolean =
-        ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS) ==
-            PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+    override fun hasPermission(): Boolean = context.hasContactsPermission()
 
     override fun readSpecialDates(): List<ContactSpecialDate> {
         if (!hasPermission()) return emptyList()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/RootScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/RootScreen.kt
index d3da90d..3e7a2f3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/RootScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/RootScreen.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleEventObserver
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.contacts.SpecialDatesScheduler
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.contacts.hasContactsPermission
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.permission.PermissionScreen
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.permission.ReminderOnboardingScreen
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.permission.ReminderOnboardingViewModel
@@ -53,10 +54,7 @@ fun RootScreen(
                 // Refresh the contact special-dates mirror on foreground (the
                 // worker is debounced and no-ops when the feature is off). Gated
                 // on the permission so users without the opt-in never enqueue it.
-                if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(
-                        context, Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS
-                    ) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
-                ) {
+                if (context.hasContactsPermission()) {
                     SpecialDatesScheduler.runNow(context, foreground = true)
                 }
             }