diff --git a/iphone/Maps/Classes/MapViewController.mm b/iphone/Maps/Classes/MapViewController.mm
index 1ac731958b..9ccbaa2e54 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/Classes/MapViewController.mm
+++ b/iphone/Maps/Classes/MapViewController.mm
@@ -577,9 +577,9 @@ NSString * const kUDViralAlertWasShown = @"ViralAlertWasShown";
       [[MapsAppDelegate theApp].locationManager start:self];
       break;
     case location::NotFollowNoPosition:
-      //TODO(iOS team): show dialog if it is not first launch
       self.disableStandbyOnLocationStateMode = NO;
-      if (![Alohalytics isFirstSession])
+      if (![Alohalytics isFirstSession] && [MapsAppDelegate theApp].locationManager.isStarted)
+      {
         [self.alertController presentLocationNotFoundAlertWithOkBlock:^
         {
           GetFramework().SwitchMyPositionNextMode();
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ NSString * const kUDViralAlertWasShown = @"ViralAlertWasShown";
         {
           [[MapsAppDelegate theApp].locationManager stop:self];
         }];
+      }
       break;
     case location::NotFollow:
       self.disableStandbyOnLocationStateMode = NO;
diff --git a/iphone/Maps/Platform/LocationManager.h b/iphone/Maps/Platform/LocationManager.h
index e0ed79c8d9..a8d517d612 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/Platform/LocationManager.h
+++ b/iphone/Maps/Platform/LocationManager.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 @interface LocationManager : NSObject <CLLocationManagerDelegate>
 
+@property (nonatomic, readonly) BOOL isStarted;
+
 - (void)start:(id <LocationObserver>)observer;
 - (void)stop:(id <LocationObserver>)observer;
 - (CLLocation *)lastLocation;
diff --git a/iphone/Maps/Platform/LocationManager.mm b/iphone/Maps/Platform/LocationManager.mm
index 0b04f64f36..f66253767a 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/Platform/LocationManager.mm
+++ b/iphone/Maps/Platform/LocationManager.mm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static NSString * const kAlohalyticsLocationRequestAlwaysFailed = @"$locationAlw
 
 @property (nonatomic) CLLocationManager * locationManager;
 
-@property (nonatomic) BOOL isStarted;
+@property (nonatomic, readwrite) BOOL isStarted;
 @property (nonatomic) NSMutableSet * observers;
 @property (nonatomic) NSDate * lastLocationTime;