diff -u b/modules/media_wysiwyg/media_wysiwyg.install b/modules/media_wysiwyg/media_wysiwyg.install
--- b/modules/media_wysiwyg/media_wysiwyg.install
+++ b/modules/media_wysiwyg/media_wysiwyg.install
@@ -20,10 +20,21 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Implements hook_update_dependencies().
+ */
+function media_wysiwyg_update_dependencies() {
+  // Ensure the "access media browser" permission is granted to users before
+  // using it to grant the "use media wysiwyg" permission.
+  $dependencies['media_wysiwyg'][7201] = array(
+    'media' => 7226,
+  );
+}
+
+/**
  * Grant existing user access to new media wysiwyg permission.
  */
 function media_wysiwyg_update_7201() {
-  $roles = user_roles(FALSE, 'view files');
+  $roles = user_roles(FALSE, 'access media browser');
   foreach ($roles as $rid => $role) {
     user_role_grant_permissions($rid, array('use media wysiwyg'));
   }