diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
index 8a65cacd9..69f0165fb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentTransaction;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
@@ -93,15 +94,14 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity {
         }
     }
 
-    protected void checkLocationPermission() {
+    private void checkLocationPermission() {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
-            if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-                //Carry on
-            } else {
-                //Ask permission
+            if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                //Request permission and display notification that Nearby places cannot be shown without permission
+                ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this,
+                        new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, 1);
             }
         }
-
     }
 
     protected void checkGps() {