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 1060cf25e..8a65cacd9 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
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 package fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby;
 
+import android.Manifest;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.location.LocationManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentTransaction;
+import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
@@ -89,6 +93,17 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity {
         }
     }
 
+    protected 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
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+
     protected void checkGps() {
         LocationManager manager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
         if (!manager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)) {