diff --git a/watch_app/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/gametime/watch/MainActivity.kt b/watch_app/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/gametime/watch/MainActivity.kt
index b96ee28..67df750 100644
--- a/watch_app/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/gametime/watch/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/watch_app/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/gametime/watch/MainActivity.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ class MainActivity :
         grantResults: IntArray,
     ) {
         super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults)
-        WatchBridgePlugin.handlePermissionResult(requestCode, grantResults)
+        WatchBridgePlugin.handlePermissionResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults)
     }
 }
diff --git a/watch_app/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/gametime/watch/bridge/WatchBridgePlugin.kt b/watch_app/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/gametime/watch/bridge/WatchBridgePlugin.kt
index 98c91ba..68f1d36 100644
--- a/watch_app/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/gametime/watch/bridge/WatchBridgePlugin.kt
+++ b/watch_app/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/gametime/watch/bridge/WatchBridgePlugin.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ object WatchBridgePlugin {
     const val STATE_PATH = "/gametime/phone/projection"
     const val PHONE_CAPABILITY = "gametime_phone_companion"
     private const val SENSOR_PERMISSION_REQUEST = 4106
+    private const val SENSOR_PERMISSION_RETRY_DELAY_MS = 30000L
     private const val READ_HEART_RATE_PERMISSION =
         "android.permission.health.READ_HEART_RATE"
 
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ object WatchBridgePlugin {
         sensorSamplePath = SENSOR_SAMPLE_PATH,
         onLocalSample = ::emitSensorSample,
     )
-    private var sensorPermissionRequested = false
+    private var sensorPermissionRequestInFlight = false
+    private var lastSensorPermissionRequestEpochMs = 0L
     private var pendingSensorPermissionRequest = false
 
     fun register(flutterEngine: FlutterEngine, context: Context) {
@@ -122,10 +124,15 @@ object WatchBridgePlugin {
         }
     }
 
-    fun handlePermissionResult(requestCode: Int, grantResults: IntArray) {
+    fun handlePermissionResult(
+        requestCode: Int,
+        permissions: Array<out String>,
+        grantResults: IntArray,
+    ) {
         if (requestCode != SENSOR_PERMISSION_REQUEST) {
             return
         }
+        sensorPermissionRequestInFlight = false
         val granted = appContext?.let(::hasRequiredSensorPermissions) == true ||
             grantResults.all { it == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED }
         if (granted) {
@@ -133,7 +140,10 @@ object WatchBridgePlugin {
             Log.d(TAG, "sensor permissions granted")
             appContext?.let { heartRateCollector.onBodySensorsGranted(it) }
         } else {
-            Log.w(TAG, "sensor permissions denied")
+            val denied = permissions.filterIndexed { index, _ ->
+                grantResults.getOrNull(index) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+            }
+            Log.w(TAG, "sensor permissions denied=${denied.joinToString()}")
         }
     }
 
@@ -339,10 +349,6 @@ object WatchBridgePlugin {
             Log.d(TAG, "sensor permission request pending: activity unavailable")
             return
         }
-        if (sensorPermissionRequested) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "sensor permission request already attempted")
-            return
-        }
         val permissions = requiredSensorPermissions()
             .filter { activity.checkSelfPermission(it) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED }
             .toTypedArray()
@@ -351,7 +357,27 @@ object WatchBridgePlugin {
             appContext?.let { heartRateCollector.onBodySensorsGranted(it) }
             return
         }
-        sensorPermissionRequested = true
+        val now = System.currentTimeMillis()
+        if (sensorPermissionRequestInFlight &&
+            now - lastSensorPermissionRequestEpochMs < SENSOR_PERMISSION_RETRY_DELAY_MS
+        ) {
+            Log.d(
+                TAG,
+                "sensor permission request in flight missing=${permissions.joinToString()}",
+            )
+            return
+        }
+        if (!sensorPermissionRequestInFlight &&
+            now - lastSensorPermissionRequestEpochMs < SENSOR_PERMISSION_RETRY_DELAY_MS
+        ) {
+            Log.d(
+                TAG,
+                "sensor permission request throttled missing=${permissions.joinToString()}",
+            )
+            return
+        }
+        sensorPermissionRequestInFlight = true
+        lastSensorPermissionRequestEpochMs = now
         Log.d(TAG, "request sensor permissions=${permissions.joinToString()}")
         activity.requestPermissions(permissions, SENSOR_PERMISSION_REQUEST)
     }