diff --git a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3206053..ad81bb5 100644
--- a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
     <!-- to work with Wi-fi Direct API -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE" />
+    <!-- to save the received files -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
+    <!-- to save the received files -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
 
     <uses-feature
         android:name="android.hardware.wifi.direct"
diff --git a/lib/src/platforms/android/socket_service/file_sockets_manager.dart b/lib/src/platforms/android/socket_service/file_sockets_manager.dart
index ea24b82..7623d80 100644
--- a/lib/src/platforms/android/socket_service/file_sockets_manager.dart
+++ b/lib/src/platforms/android/socket_service/file_sockets_manager.dart
@@ -176,7 +176,10 @@ class FileSocketsManager {
         filesRequest: filesRequest,
         socket: socket,
         listener: _filesListener,
-        onDestroy: _filesSockets.remove,
+        onDestroy: (id) {
+          socket.close();
+          _filesSockets.remove(id);
+        },
       );
       Logger.info('Created a socket for the files pack ${filesRequest.id}');
       return true;