diff --git a/android/jni/com/mapswithme/maps/LocationState.cpp b/android/jni/com/mapswithme/maps/LocationState.cpp
index b76929accb..60d94841bb 100644
--- a/android/jni/com/mapswithme/maps/LocationState.cpp
+++ b/android/jni/com/mapswithme/maps/LocationState.cpp
@@ -101,4 +101,18 @@ extern "C"
     shared_ptr<location::State> ls = g_framework->NativeFramework()->GetInformationDisplay().locationState();
     return ls->isVisible();
   }
+
+  JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+  Java_com_mapswithme_maps_LocationState_onStartLocation(JNIEnv * env, jobject thiz)
+  {
+    shared_ptr<location::State> ls = g_framework->NativeFramework()->GetInformationDisplay().locationState();
+    ls->OnStartLocation();
+  }
+
+  JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+  Java_com_mapswithme_maps_LocationState_onStopLocation(JNIEnv * env, jobject thiz)
+  {
+    shared_ptr<location::State> ls = g_framework->NativeFramework()->GetInformationDisplay().locationState();
+    ls->OnStopLocation();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/android/src/com/mapswithme/maps/LocationState.java b/android/src/com/mapswithme/maps/LocationState.java
index c5f3af4acc..280d12682b 100644
--- a/android/src/com/mapswithme/maps/LocationState.java
+++ b/android/src/com/mapswithme/maps/LocationState.java
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ public class LocationState
   public native int addCompassStatusListener(Object l);
   public native void removeCompassStatusListener(int slotID);
 
+  public native void onStartLocation();
+  public native void onStopLocation();
+
   public native boolean hasPosition();
   public native boolean hasCompass();
 
diff --git a/map/framework.cpp b/map/framework.cpp
index 5a9f755ef1..ee76a48597 100644
--- a/map/framework.cpp
+++ b/map/framework.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@ void Framework::RemoveMap(string const & datFile)
   m_model.RemoveMap(datFile);
 }
 
+void Framework::StartLocation()
+{
+  m_informationDisplay.locationState()->OnStartLocation();
+}
+
+void Framework::StopLocation()
+{
+  m_informationDisplay.locationState()->OnStopLocation();
+}
+
 void Framework::OnLocationError(location::TLocationError error)
 {}
 
diff --git a/map/framework.hpp b/map/framework.hpp
index cf0c6d2520..265caf58f3 100644
--- a/map/framework.hpp
+++ b/map/framework.hpp
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ public:
 
   /// @name GPS location updates routine.
   //@{
+
+  void StartLocation();
+  void StopLocation();
+
   void OnLocationError(location::TLocationError error);
   void OnLocationUpdate(location::GpsInfo const & info);
   void OnCompassUpdate(location::CompassInfo const & info);
diff --git a/map/location_state.cpp b/map/location_state.cpp
index afc378e4bd..4dd10d1d98 100644
--- a/map/location_state.cpp
+++ b/map/location_state.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ namespace location
     return m_hasCompass;
   }
 
+  bool State::IsFirstPosition() const
+  {
+    return m_isFirstPosition;
+  }
+
   void State::TurnOff()
   {
     m_hasPosition = false;
@@ -112,6 +117,8 @@ namespace location
 
   void State::OnLocationUpdate(location::GpsInfo const & info)
   {
+    m_isFirstPosition = false;
+
     m2::RectD rect = MercatorBounds::MetresToXY(info.m_longitude,
                                                 info.m_latitude,
                                                 info.m_horizontalAccuracy);
@@ -564,6 +571,21 @@ namespace location
     return slotID;
   }
 
+  void State::OnStartLocation()
+  {
+    SetCompassProcessMode(location::ECompassDoNothing);
+    SetLocationProcessMode(location::ELocationCenterAndScale);
+    m_isFirstPosition = true;
+  }
+
+  void State::OnStopLocation()
+  {
+    SetLocationProcessMode(location::ELocationDoNothing);
+    SetCompassProcessMode(location::ECompassDoNothing);
+    m_isFirstPosition = false;
+    TurnOff();
+  }
+
   void State::RemoveCompassStatusListener(int slotID)
   {
     m_compassStatusListeners.erase(slotID);
diff --git a/map/location_state.hpp b/map/location_state.hpp
index 38977e7fe6..8d3eacd6ea 100644
--- a/map/location_state.hpp
+++ b/map/location_state.hpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ namespace location
     bool m_hasPosition;
     bool m_hasCompass;
     bool m_isCentered;
+    bool m_isFirstPosition;
 
     ELocationProcessMode m_locationProcessMode;
     ECompassProcessMode m_compassProcessMode;
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ namespace location
 
     bool HasPosition() const;
     bool HasCompass() const;
+    bool IsFirstPosition() const;
 
     ELocationProcessMode LocationProcessMode() const;
     void SetLocationProcessMode(ELocationProcessMode mode);
@@ -144,6 +146,9 @@ namespace location
     void StartCompassFollowing();
     void StopCompassFollowing();
 
+    void OnStartLocation();
+    void OnStopLocation();
+
     int AddCompassStatusListener(TCompassStatusListener const & l);
     void RemoveCompassStatusListener(int slotID);