diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index a9fba0796..f59878ab5 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.mapbox.mapboxsdk:mapbox-android-telemetry:7.0.0'
     implementation 'com.github.deano2390:MaterialShowcaseView:1.2.0'
     implementation 'com.dinuscxj:circleprogressbar:1.1.1'
-    implementation 'com.karumi:dexter:6.2.3'
+    implementation 'com.karumi:dexter:5.0.0'
     implementation "com.jakewharton:butterknife:$BUTTERKNIFE_VERSION"
     implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-extensions:2.2.0'
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/map/ExploreMapFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/map/ExploreMapFragment.java
index b2145d59a..83a2d14dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/map/ExploreMapFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/map/ExploreMapFragment.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
-import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView;
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
@@ -111,7 +110,6 @@ public class ExploreMapFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
     private Marker currentLocationMarker;
     private Polygon currentLocationPolygon;
     IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter(MapUtils.NETWORK_INTENT_ACTION);
-    private AlertDialog locationDialog;
 
     @Inject
     LiveDataConverter liveDataConverter;
@@ -402,27 +400,9 @@ public class ExploreMapFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
     @Override
     public void checkPermissionsAndPerformAction() {
         Timber.d("Checking permission and perfoming action");
-        if (PermissionUtils.hasPermission(getActivity(),
-            Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)) {
-            Timber.d("Permission granted");
-            getPermissions();
-        } else {
-            if (locationDialog == null) {
-                locationDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(requireActivity())
-                    .setTitle(R.string.location_permission_title)
-                    .setMessage(R.string.location_permission_rationale_nearby)
-                    .setPositiveButton(R.string.ok, (dialog, which) -> {
-                        dialog.dismiss();
-                        getPermissions();
-                    }).show();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void getPermissions() {
         PermissionUtils.checkPermissionsAndPerformAction(getActivity(),
             Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
-            this::locationPermissionGranted,
+            () -> locationPermissionGranted(),
             () -> isPermissionDenied = true,
             R.string.location_permission_title,
             R.string.location_permission_rationale_nearby);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
index b30e0f349..6fd89a989 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ public class NearbyParentFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
     private PlaceAdapter adapter;
     private NearbyParentFragmentInstanceReadyCallback nearbyParentFragmentInstanceReadyCallback;
     private boolean isAdvancedQueryFragmentVisible = false;
-    private AlertDialog locationDialog;
 
     /**
      * Holds filtered markers that are to be shown
@@ -439,7 +438,8 @@ public class NearbyParentFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
 
     private void performMapReadyActions() {
         if (((MainActivity)getActivity()).activeFragment == ActiveFragment.NEARBY && isMapBoxReady) {
-            if(!applicationKvStore.getBoolean("doNotAskForLocationPermission", false)){
+            if(!applicationKvStore.getBoolean("doNotAskForLocationPermission", false) ||
+                PermissionUtils.hasPermission(getActivity(), Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)){
                 checkPermissionsAndPerformAction();
             }else{
                 isPermissionDenied = true;
@@ -1212,30 +1212,12 @@ public class NearbyParentFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
     @Override
     public void checkPermissionsAndPerformAction() {
         Timber.d("Checking permission and perfoming action");
-        if (PermissionUtils.hasPermission(getActivity(),
-            Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)) {
-            Timber.d("Permission granted");
-            getPermissions();
-        } else {
-            if (locationDialog == null) {
-                locationDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(requireActivity())
-                    .setTitle(R.string.location_permission_title)
-                    .setMessage(R.string.location_permission_rationale_nearby)
-                    .setPositiveButton(R.string.ok, (dialog, which) -> {
-                        dialog.dismiss();
-                        getPermissions();
-                    }).show();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void getPermissions() {
         PermissionUtils.checkPermissionsAndPerformAction(getActivity(),
-            Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
-            this::locationPermissionGranted,
-            () -> isPermissionDenied = true,
-            R.string.location_permission_title,
-            R.string.location_permission_rationale_nearby);
+                Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
+                () -> locationPermissionGranted(),
+                () -> isPermissionDenied = true,
+                R.string.location_permission_title,
+                R.string.location_permission_rationale_nearby);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/utils/PermissionUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/utils/PermissionUtils.java
index 8e186cbe0..1b22fcfc0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/utils/PermissionUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/utils/PermissionUtils.java
@@ -130,7 +130,18 @@ public class PermissionUtils {
                 @Override
                 public void onPermissionRationaleShouldBeShown(PermissionRequest permission,
                     PermissionToken token) {
-                    token.continuePermissionRequest();
+                    if (rationaleTitle == -1 && rationaleMessage == -1) {
+                        token.continuePermissionRequest();
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    DialogUtil.showAlertDialog(activity, activity.getString(rationaleTitle),
+                        activity.getString(rationaleMessage),
+                        activity.getString(android.R.string.ok),
+                        activity.getString(android.R.string.cancel),
+                        token::continuePermissionRequest,
+                        token::cancelPermissionRequest,
+                        null,
+                        false);
                 }
             })
             .check();
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 394d31f23..8b165000d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -254,8 +254,7 @@
   <string name="copy_wikicode">Copy the wikitext to the clipboard</string>
   <string name="wikicode_copied">The wikitext was copied to the clipboard</string>
   <string name="nearby_location_not_available">Nearby might not work properly, Location not available.</string>
-  <string name="location_permission_rationale_nearby">The Commons app collects location data to
-    display nearby places that need photos, even when the app is in the background.</string>
+  <string name="location_permission_rationale_nearby">Permission required to display a list of nearby places</string>
 
   <string name="nearby_directions">Directions</string>
   <string name="nearby_wikidata">Wikidata</string>