diff --git a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/analytics/AnalyticsEvents.kt b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/analytics/AnalyticsEvents.kt
index 447b2238009..9c20a2b521e 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/analytics/AnalyticsEvents.kt
+++ b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/analytics/AnalyticsEvents.kt
@@ -157,13 +157,6 @@ object AnalyticsEvents {
     const val TEXT_NUMBER_WIDGET = "TextNumberWidget"
     const val TEXT_NUMBER_WIDGET_WITH_THOUSANDS_SEPARATOR = "TextNumberWidgetWithThousandsSeparator"
 
-    /**
-     * Tracks how many users cancel the permission dialog vs how many go through the permissions
-     * request flow.
-     */
-    const val PERMISSIONS_DIALOG_CANCEL = "PermissionsDialogCancel"
-    const val PERMISSIONS_DIALOG_OK = "PermissionsDialogOK"
-
     /**
      * Tracks how often a form is finalized using a `ref` attribute on the `submission` element
      */
diff --git a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/mainmenu/PermissionsDialogFragment.kt b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/mainmenu/PermissionsDialogFragment.kt
index f3d50fd6570..62ec7a96bba 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/mainmenu/PermissionsDialogFragment.kt
+++ b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/mainmenu/PermissionsDialogFragment.kt
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 package org.odk.collect.android.mainmenu
 
 import android.app.Dialog
-import android.content.DialogInterface
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import androidx.fragment.app.DialogFragment
 import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
-import org.odk.collect.analytics.Analytics
 import org.odk.collect.android.R
-import org.odk.collect.android.analytics.AnalyticsEvents.PERMISSIONS_DIALOG_CANCEL
-import org.odk.collect.android.analytics.AnalyticsEvents.PERMISSIONS_DIALOG_OK
 import org.odk.collect.permissions.PermissionListener
 import org.odk.collect.permissions.PermissionsProvider
 
@@ -21,12 +17,12 @@ class PermissionsDialogFragment(
 
     @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU)
     override fun onCreateDialog(savedInstanceState: Bundle?): Dialog {
+        isCancelable = false
+
         return MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(requireContext())
             .setTitle(org.odk.collect.strings.R.string.permission_dialog_title)
             .setView(R.layout.permissions_dialog_layout)
             .setPositiveButton(org.odk.collect.strings.R.string.ok) { _, _ ->
-                Analytics.log(PERMISSIONS_DIALOG_OK)
-
                 requestPermissionsViewModel.permissionsRequested()
                 permissionsProvider.requestPermissions(
                     requireActivity(),
@@ -38,9 +34,4 @@ class PermissionsDialogFragment(
             }
             .create()
     }
-
-    override fun onCancel(dialog: DialogInterface) {
-        Analytics.log(PERMISSIONS_DIALOG_CANCEL)
-        requestPermissionsViewModel.permissionsRequested()
-    }
 }
diff --git a/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/mainmenu/PermissionsDialogFragmentTest.kt b/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/mainmenu/PermissionsDialogFragmentTest.kt
index db7b3043ab9..4d51bf9b661 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/mainmenu/PermissionsDialogFragmentTest.kt
+++ b/collect_app/src/test/java/org/odk/collect/android/mainmenu/PermissionsDialogFragmentTest.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package org.odk.collect.android.mainmenu
 
-import androidx.test.espresso.Espresso
 import androidx.test.espresso.Espresso.onView
 import androidx.test.espresso.action.ViewActions.click
 import androidx.test.espresso.matcher.RootMatchers.isDialog
@@ -57,17 +56,17 @@ class PermissionsDialogFragmentTest {
         verify(requestPermissionsViewModel).permissionsRequested()
     }
 
-    @Test
-    fun dismissing_callsPermissionRequested() {
-        launcherRule.launch(PermissionsDialogFragment::class.java)
-
-        Espresso.pressBack()
-        verify(requestPermissionsViewModel).permissionsRequested()
-    }
-
     @Test
     fun recreating_doesNotCallPermissionsRequested() {
         launcherRule.launch(PermissionsDialogFragment::class.java).recreate()
         verify(requestPermissionsViewModel, never()).permissionsRequested()
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `The dialog should not be dismissed after clicking out of its area or on device back button`() {
+        val scenario = launcherRule.launch(PermissionsDialogFragment::class.java)
+        scenario.onFragment {
+            assertThat(it.isCancelable, equalTo(false))
+        }
+    }
 }