diff --git a/docs.wrm/getting-started.wrm b/docs.wrm/getting-started.wrm
index 8201e19cf..d1b611830 100644
--- a/docs.wrm/getting-started.wrm
+++ b/docs.wrm/getting-started.wrm
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ _code: Connecting to MetaMask @lang<script>
 // what MetaMask injects as window.ethereum into each page
 const provider = new ethers.providers.Web3Provider(window.ethereum)
 
+// MetaMask requires requesting permission to connect users accounts
+await provider.send("eth_requestAccounts", []);
+
 // The MetaMask plugin also allows signing transactions to
 // send ether and pay to change state within the blockchain.
 // For this, you need the account signer...