diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/onboarding/calendar.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/onboarding/calendar.tsx
index 2cb6f1b1a6..077a89f3ae 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/onboarding/calendar.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/onboarding/calendar.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import { platform } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-os";
+import { CalendarIcon } from "lucide-react";
 
+import { Button } from "@hypr/ui/components/ui/button";
+
+import { usePermission } from "../../hooks/usePermissions";
 import { useAppleCalendarSelection } from "../main/body/calendar/apple/calendar-selection";
 import { SyncProvider } from "../main/body/calendar/apple/context";
 import { ApplePermissions } from "../main/body/calendar/apple/permission";
@@ -18,8 +22,32 @@ function AppleCalendarList() {
   );
 }
 
+function RequestCalendarAccess({
+  onRequest,
+  isPending,
+}: {
+  onRequest: () => void;
+  isPending: boolean;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-6 px-4 border rounded-lg">
+      <CalendarIcon className="size-6 text-neutral-300 mb-2" />
+      <Button
+        variant="outline"
+        size="sm"
+        onClick={onRequest}
+        disabled={isPending}
+      >
+        Request Access to Calendar
+      </Button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 export function CalendarSection({ onContinue }: { onContinue: () => void }) {
   const isMacos = platform() === "macos";
+  const calendar = usePermission("calendar");
+  const isAuthorized = calendar.status === "authorized";
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
@@ -27,9 +55,16 @@ export function CalendarSection({ onContinue }: { onContinue: () => void }) {
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
           <ApplePermissions />
 
-          <SyncProvider>
-            <AppleCalendarList />
-          </SyncProvider>
+          {isAuthorized ? (
+            <SyncProvider>
+              <AppleCalendarList />
+            </SyncProvider>
+          ) : (
+            <RequestCalendarAccess
+              onRequest={calendar.request}
+              isPending={calendar.isPending}
+            />
+          )}
         </div>
       )}