diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/RepeaterManager.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/RepeaterManager.kt
index aeaee201..239d17c1 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/RepeaterManager.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/RepeaterManager.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.DialogInterface
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.ServiceConnection
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.net.wifi.SoftApConfiguration
 import android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pGroup
 import android.os.Build
@@ -88,7 +89,11 @@ class RepeaterManager(private val parent: TetheringFragment) : Manager(), Servic
             when (binder?.service?.status) {
                 RepeaterService.Status.IDLE -> if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 29) parent.requireContext().let { context ->
                     ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context, Intent(context, RepeaterService::class.java))
-                } else parent.startRepeater.launch(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
+                } else if (parent.requireContext().checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) ==
+                    PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED ||
+                    parent.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)) {
+                        parent.startRepeater.launch(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
+                } else SmartSnackbar.make(R.string.repeater_missing_location_permissions).shortToast().show()
                 RepeaterService.Status.ACTIVE -> binder.shutdown()
                 else -> { }
             }
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 5631fa1e..ace3cc2b 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/TetheringFragment.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/TetheringFragment.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 package be.mygod.vpnhotspot.manage
 
-import android.Manifest
 import android.annotation.TargetApi
 import android.content.*
 import android.os.Build
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ 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
@@ -126,11 +124,7 @@ class TetheringFragment : Fragment(), ServiceConnection, Toolbar.OnMenuItemClick
 
     @RequiresApi(29)
     val startRepeater = registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.RequestPermission()) { granted ->
-        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()
-        }
+        if (granted) requireActivity().startForegroundService(Intent(activity, RepeaterService::class.java))
     }
     @RequiresApi(26)
     val startLocalOnlyHotspot = registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.RequestPermission()) {
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/mobile/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index 8eecc429..37095766 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/mobile/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     <string name="repeater_failure_reason_no_service_requests">未添加服务请求</string>
     <string name="repeater_failure_reason_unsupported_operation">不支持此操作</string>
     <string name="repeater_failure_disconnected">服务不可用，请稍后重试</string>
+    <string name="repeater_missing_location_permissions">无线中继需要精确位置权限</string>
 
     <string name="tethering_temp_hotspot">临时 WLAN 热点</string>
     <string name="tethering_temp_hotspot_location">使用临时热点需要打开位置服务。</string>
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/mobile/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4e93ef1d..f3ce86b8 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/mobile/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
     <string name="repeater_failure_reason_no_service_requests">no service requests added</string>
     <string name="repeater_failure_reason_unsupported_operation">unsupported operation</string>
     <string name="repeater_failure_disconnected">Service unavailable. Try again later</string>
+    <string name="repeater_missing_location_permissions">Repeater requires permissions for accessing fine
+        location</string>
 
     <string name="tethering_temp_hotspot">Temporary Wi\u2011Fi hotspot</string>
     <string name="tethering_temp_hotspot_location">Temporary hotspot requires location to be turned on.</string>