diff --git a/app/android/src/uk/co/lutraconsulting/MMAndroidPosition.java b/app/android/src/uk/co/lutraconsulting/MMAndroidPosition.java
index 16049eaa5..f2731f7aa 100644
--- a/app/android/src/uk/co/lutraconsulting/MMAndroidPosition.java
+++ b/app/android/src/uk/co/lutraconsulting/MMAndroidPosition.java
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@ public boolean start() {
         if (mIsStarted)
             return false;
 
-        Log.e("CPP", "[java] here 0");
-
         if (mUseFused && !mFusedAvailable) {
             mErrorMessage = "FUSED_NOT_AVAILABLE";
             Log.e("CPP", "[java] FUSED_NOT_AVAILABLE");
@@ -159,8 +157,6 @@ public boolean start() {
             return false;
         }
 
-        Log.e("CPP", "[java] here 1");
-
         if (mUseFused) {
             LocationRequest locationRequest = new LocationRequest.Builder(Priority.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY, 1000).build();
 
@@ -168,7 +164,6 @@ public boolean start() {
         }
         else {
             mLocationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 1000L, 0.F, mLocationManagerCallback, Looper.getMainLooper());
-            Log.e("CPP", "[java] here 2");
         }
 
         mLocationManager.registerGnssStatusCallback(mGnssStatusCallback, new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()));
diff --git a/app/position/providers/androidpositionprovider.cpp b/app/position/providers/androidpositionprovider.cpp
index 4bd52d362..277776d14 100644
--- a/app/position/providers/androidpositionprovider.cpp
+++ b/app/position/providers/androidpositionprovider.cpp
@@ -169,40 +169,6 @@ AndroidPositionProvider::AndroidPositionProvider( bool fused, QObject *parent )
   mAndroidPos = QJniObject::callStaticObjectMethod( "uk/co/lutraconsulting/MMAndroidPosition", "createWithJniCallback",
                 "(Landroid/content/Context;ZI)Luk/co/lutraconsulting/MMAndroidPosition;", context, mFused, mInstanceId );
 
-  // Request permissions if needed
-
-  QLocationPermission perm;
-  perm.setAccuracy( QLocationPermission::Precise );
-  if ( qApp->checkPermission( perm ) != Qt::PermissionStatus::Granted )
-  {
-    // if user previously completely denied location, the permissions request dialog
-    // may not even show up and we get denied response again.
-    __android_log_print( ANDROID_LOG_INFO, "CPP", "[c++] going to request permissions" );
-    qApp->requestPermission( perm, [this]( const QPermission & p )
-    {
-      if ( p.status() == Qt::PermissionStatus::Granted )
-      {
-        __android_log_print( ANDROID_LOG_INFO, "CPP", "[c++] permissions granted!" );
-        this->startUpdates();
-      }
-      else
-      {
-        __android_log_print( ANDROID_LOG_INFO, "CPP", "[c++] permissions denied :-(" );
-        // User may have granted permission just for approximate location,
-        // so it would be good to detect that and warn about that: approximate
-        // location has intentionally only ~2km accuracy - too low for any data collection
-        QLocationPermission permApprox;
-        permApprox.setAccuracy( QLocationPermission::Approximate );
-        if ( qApp->checkPermission( permApprox ) == Qt::PermissionStatus::Granted )
-          this->setState( tr( "Approximate location only!" ), State::NoConnection );
-        else
-          this->setState( tr( "No location permissions" ), State::NoConnection );
-      }
-    } );
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // TODO: this should not be needed?
   AndroidPositionProvider::startUpdates();
 }
 
@@ -238,6 +204,17 @@ void AndroidPositionProvider::startUpdates()
 {
   __android_log_print( ANDROID_LOG_INFO, "CPP", "[c++] start updates" );
 
+  // permissions are currently being requested in main.qml, so here
+  // we only check that we have the permissions we need.
+  QLocationPermission perm;
+  perm.setAccuracy( QLocationPermission::Precise );
+  if ( qApp->checkPermission( perm ) != Qt::PermissionStatus::Granted )
+  {
+    __android_log_print( ANDROID_LOG_ERROR, "CPP", "[c++] no location permissions - not starting!" );
+    setState( tr( "No location permissions" ), State::NoConnection );
+    return;
+  }
+
   jboolean res = mAndroidPos.callMethod<jboolean>( "start", "()Z" );
 
   __android_log_print( ANDROID_LOG_INFO, "CPP", "[c++] start updates res: %d", res );
diff --git a/app/qml/main.qml b/app/qml/main.qml
index 8b794b4fb..822e7bd41 100644
--- a/app/qml/main.qml
+++ b/app/qml/main.qml
@@ -244,20 +244,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
   LocationPermission {
     id: locationPermission
     accuracy: LocationPermission.Precise
-
-    function requestPermissionAsync() {
-      if ( locationPermission.status === Qt.Granted ) {
-        return true;
-      }
-      else if ( locationPermission.status === Qt.Undetermined ) {
-        locationPermission.request()
-      }
-      else if ( locationPermission.status === Qt.Denied ) {
-        __inputUtils.log("Permissions", "Location permission is denied")
-        __notificationModel.addInfo( qsTr( "Location permission is required to show your location on map. Please enable it in system settings." ) );
-      }
-      return false;
-    }
   }
 
   MMToolbar {
@@ -950,6 +936,10 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 
       // check location permission
       if ( locationPermission.status === Qt.Undetermined ) {
+        // This is the place where we actually request permissions.
+        // When the system's request permissions dialog get closed,
+        // we get a notification that our application is active again,
+        // and PositionKit::appStateChanged() will try to start updates.
         locationPermission.request();
       }
       else if ( locationPermission.status === Qt.Denied ) {