diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/LocalOnlyHotspotManager.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/LocalOnlyHotspotManager.kt
index 09596037..c2d7d51e 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/LocalOnlyHotspotManager.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/LocalOnlyHotspotManager.kt
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ import java.net.NetworkInterface
 @TargetApi(26)
 class LocalOnlyHotspotManager(private val parent: TetheringFragment) : Manager(), ServiceConnection {
     companion object {
-        val permission = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 29)
-            Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION else Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
+        val permission = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 29) {
+            Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
+        } else Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
     }
 
     class ViewHolder(val binding: ListitemInterfaceBinding) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(binding.root),
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/TetheringFragment.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/TetheringFragment.kt
index bd1d6c43..e8a96cc9 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/TetheringFragment.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/TetheringFragment.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package be.mygod.vpnhotspot.manage
 
+import android.Manifest
 import android.annotation.TargetApi
 import android.content.*
 import android.os.Build
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.MenuItem
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
+import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar
@@ -118,11 +120,15 @@ class TetheringFragment : Fragment(), ServiceConnection, Toolbar.OnMenuItemClick
 
     @RequiresApi(29)
     val startRepeater = registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.RequestPermission()) { granted ->
-        if (granted) requireContext().apply { startForegroundService(Intent(this, RepeaterService::class.java)) }
+        val activity = requireActivity()
+        if (granted) activity.startForegroundService(Intent(activity, RepeaterService::class.java))
+        else if (!activity.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)) {
+            Toast.makeText(activity, "Repeater requires LOCATION permission", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+        }
     }
     @RequiresApi(26)
-    val startLocalOnlyHotspot = registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.RequestPermission()) { granted ->
-        if (granted) adapter.localOnlyHotspotManager.start(requireContext())
+    val startLocalOnlyHotspot = registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.RequestPermission()) {
+        adapter.localOnlyHotspotManager.start(requireContext())
     }
 
     var ifaceLookup: Map<String, NetworkInterface> = emptyMap()