diff --git a/main/common/system-permissions.js b/main/common/system-permissions.js
index 2ce1bd0b1..842866af5 100644
--- a/main/common/system-permissions.js
+++ b/main/common/system-permissions.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-const {systemPreferences, shell, dialog} = require('electron');
+const {systemPreferences, shell, dialog, app} = require('electron');
+const {hasScreenCapturePermission, hasPromptedForPermission} = require('mac-screen-capture-permissions');
 
-const getMicrophoneAccess = () => systemPreferences.getMediaAccessStatus('microphone');
-
-const promptSystemPreferences = async ({hasAsked} = {}) => {
+const promptSystemPreferences = options => async ({hasAsked} = {}) => {
   if (hasAsked) {
     return false;
   }
@@ -11,19 +10,32 @@ const promptSystemPreferences = async ({hasAsked} = {}) => {
     type: 'warning',
     buttons: ['Open System Preferences', 'Cancel'],
     defaultId: 0,
-    message: 'Kap cannot access the microphone.',
-    detail: 'Kap requires microphone access to be able to record audio. You can grant this in the System Preferences. Afterwards, relaunch Kap for the changes to take effect.',
+    message: options.message,
+    detail: options.detail,
     cancelId: 1
   });
 
   if (response === 0) {
-    openSystemPreferences();
+    await openSystemPreferences(options.systemPreferencesPath);
+    app.quit();
   }
 
   return false;
 };
 
-const ensureMicrophonePermissions = async (fallback = promptSystemPreferences) => {
+const openSystemPreferences = path => shell.openExternal(`x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?${path}`);
+
+// Microphone
+
+const getMicrophoneAccess = () => systemPreferences.getMediaAccessStatus('microphone');
+
+const microphoneFallback = promptSystemPreferences({
+  message: 'Kap cannot access the microphone.',
+  detail: 'Kap requires microphone access to be able to record audio. You can grant this in the System Preferences. Afterwards, launch Kap for the changes to take effect.',
+  systemPreferencesPath: 'Privacy_Microphone'
+});
+
+const ensureMicrophonePermissions = async (fallback = microphoneFallback) => {
   const access = getMicrophoneAccess();
 
   if (access === 'granted') {
@@ -43,12 +55,35 @@ const ensureMicrophonePermissions = async (fallback = promptSystemPreferences) =
   return fallback();
 };
 
-const openSystemPreferences = () => shell.openExternal('x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Microphone');
-
 const hasMicrophoneAccess = () => getMicrophoneAccess() === 'granted';
 
+// Screen Capture (10.15 and newer)
+
+const screenCaptureFallback = promptSystemPreferences({
+  message: 'Kap cannot record the screen.',
+  detail: 'Kap requires screen capture access to be able to record the screen. You can grant this in the System Preferences. Afterwards, launch Kap for the changes to take effect.',
+  systemPreferencesPath: 'Privacy_ScreenCapture'
+});
+
+const ensureScreenCapturePermissions = (fallback = screenCaptureFallback) => {
+  const hadAsked = hasPromptedForPermission();
+
+  const hasAccess = hasScreenCapturePermission();
+
+  if (hasAccess) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  fallback({hasAsked: !hadAsked});
+  return false;
+};
+
+const hasScreenCaptureAccess = () => hasScreenCapturePermission();
+
 module.exports = {
   ensureMicrophonePermissions,
   hasMicrophoneAccess,
-  openSystemPreferences
+  openSystemPreferences,
+  ensureScreenCapturePermissions,
+  hasScreenCaptureAccess
 };
diff --git a/main/cropper.js b/main/cropper.js
index 80244f240..43d9a682e 100644
--- a/main/cropper.js
+++ b/main/cropper.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const electron = require('electron');
 const delay = require('delay');
 
 const settings = require('./common/settings');
-const {hasMicrophoneAccess, ensureMicrophonePermissions, openSystemPreferences} = require('./common/system-permissions');
+const {hasMicrophoneAccess, ensureMicrophonePermissions, openSystemPreferences, ensureScreenCapturePermissions} = require('./common/system-permissions');
 const loadRoute = require('./utils/routes');
 const {checkForAnyBlockingEditors} = require('./editor');
 
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ const openCropperWindow = async () => {
     return;
   }
 
+  if (!ensureScreenCapturePermissions()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   const recordAudio = settings.get('recordAudio');
 
   if (recordAudio && !hasMicrophoneAccess()) {
diff --git a/main/index.js b/main/index.js
index a77992eff..acfa57d22 100644
--- a/main/index.js
+++ b/main/index.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const {setApplicationMenu} = require('./menus');
 const openFiles = require('./utils/open-files');
 const {initializeExportOptions} = require('./export-options');
 const settings = require('./common/settings');
-const {hasMicrophoneAccess} = require('./common/system-permissions');
+const {hasMicrophoneAccess, ensureScreenCapturePermissions} = require('./common/system-permissions');
 
 require('./utils/sentry');
 
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ const checkForUpdates = () => {
     openFiles(...filesToOpen);
   } else if (
     !app.getLoginItemSettings().wasOpenedAtLogin &&
+    ensureScreenCapturePermissions() &&
     (!settings.get('recordAudio') || hasMicrophoneAccess())
   ) {
     openCropperWindow();
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4acdb87a1..9284f820b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     "insight": "^0.10.3",
     "lodash": "^4.17.15",
     "mac-open-with": "^1.2.2",
+    "mac-screen-capture-permissions": "^1.0.2",
     "mac-windows": "^0.7.1",
     "macos-version": "^5.2.0",
     "make-dir": "^3.0.0",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index d43245969..78c2836f9 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5169,6 +5169,15 @@ mac-open-with@^1.2.2:
     execa "^2.0.4"
     macos-version "^5.2.0"
 
+mac-screen-capture-permissions@^1.0.2:
+  version "1.0.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mac-screen-capture-permissions/-/mac-screen-capture-permissions-1.0.2.tgz#d85f6041bec0910e12694e65de00205484a0734f"
+  integrity sha512-foz6w6ZGJbAHfHrd56xawt3WvswfmUK4PurWlXH4LsUMq69P0XY523YJ3srR0okpUivUhVQmzIk0LOOO/u7agQ==
+  dependencies:
+    electron-util "^0.12.1"
+    execa "^2.0.4"
+    macos-version "^5.2.0"
+
 mac-windows@^0.7.1:
   version "0.7.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mac-windows/-/mac-windows-0.7.1.tgz#3309ef0c7c508725cc3e17a3ea1687de0680c78b"