diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/location/LocationServiceManager.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/location/LocationServiceManager.java
index e1156daa3..946b8ff7e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/location/LocationServiceManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/location/LocationServiceManager.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.location.LocationListener;
 import android.location.LocationManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.CommonsApplication;
 import timber.log.Timber;
 
 public class LocationServiceManager implements LocationListener {
@@ -16,11 +17,21 @@ public class LocationServiceManager implements LocationListener {
     private LatLng latestLocation;
     private Float latestLocationAccuracy;
 
-    public LocationServiceManager(Context context) {
-        this.locationManager = (LocationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
+    private static LocationServiceManager locationServiceManager;
+
+    private LocationServiceManager() {
+        Context applicationContext = CommonsApplication.getInstance().getApplicationContext();
+        this.locationManager = (LocationManager) applicationContext.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
         provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(new Criteria(), true);
     }
 
+    public static LocationServiceManager getInstance() {
+        if (locationServiceManager == null) {
+            locationServiceManager = new LocationServiceManager();
+        }
+        return locationServiceManager;
+    }
+
     public boolean isProviderEnabled() {
         return locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
     }
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 2d0d16286..31a684f56 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
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity {
         sharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext());
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_nearby);
         ButterKnife.bind(this);
-        locationManager = new LocationServiceManager(this);
+        locationManager = LocationServiceManager.getInstance();
         checkLocationPermission();
         bundle = new Bundle();
         initDrawer();