diff --git a/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/TelegramLocationProvider.kt b/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/TelegramLocationProvider.kt
index 719e21b886..3b2ddc572a 100644
--- a/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/TelegramLocationProvider.kt
+++ b/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/TelegramLocationProvider.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.content.Context
 import android.hardware.*
 import android.location.Location
-import android.os.Looper
+import android.os.HandlerThread
 import android.util.Log
 import com.google.android.gms.location.*
 import net.osmand.PlatformUtil
@@ -43,11 +43,12 @@ class TelegramLocationProvider(private val app: TelegramApplication) : SensorEve
 	var lastKnownLocation: net.osmand.Location? = null
 		private set
 
+	private val locationUpdateHandlerThread = HandlerThread("LocationProviderUpdateHandlerThread")
 	private var fusedLocationProviderClient: FusedLocationProviderClient? = null
 	private val locationRequest = LocationRequest().apply {
 		interval = 1000
-		fastestInterval = 500
-		maxWaitTime = 2000
+		//fastestInterval = 500
+		maxWaitTime = 0
 		priority = LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY
 	}
 	private val locationCallback = object : LocationCallback() {
@@ -81,6 +82,10 @@ class TelegramLocationProvider(private val app: TelegramApplication) : SensorEve
 		fun updateCompassValue(value: Float)
 	}
 
+	init {
+		locationUpdateHandlerThread.start()
+	}
+
 	@SuppressLint("MissingPermission")
 	fun resumeAllUpdates() {
 		if (AndroidUtils.isLocationPermissionAvailable(app) && fusedLocationProviderClient == null) {
@@ -89,7 +94,7 @@ class TelegramLocationProvider(private val app: TelegramApplication) : SensorEve
 
 		try {
 			fusedLocationProviderClient?.requestLocationUpdates(
-					locationRequest, locationCallback, Looper.myLooper())
+					locationRequest, locationCallback, locationUpdateHandlerThread.looper)
 		} catch (unlikely: SecurityException) {
 			Log.d(PlatformUtil.TAG, "Lost location permissions. Couldn't request updates. $unlikely")
 		}
diff --git a/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/TelegramService.kt b/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/TelegramService.kt
index 2d85e971b0..bc0773b7e4 100644
--- a/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/TelegramService.kt
+++ b/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/TelegramService.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class TelegramService : Service(), TelegramIncomingMessagesListener,
 	private var updateWidgetHandler: Handler? = null
 	private var updateWidgetThread = HandlerThread("WidgetUpdateServiceThread")
 
+	private var locationUpdateHandlerThread = HandlerThread("LocationUpdateServiceThread")
 	// FusedLocationProviderClient - Main class for receiving location updates.
 	private lateinit var fusedLocationProviderClient: FusedLocationProviderClient
 
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ class TelegramService : Service(), TelegramIncomingMessagesListener,
 		mHandlerThread.start()
 		tracksHandlerThread.start()
 		updateWidgetThread.start()
+		locationUpdateHandlerThread.start()
 		updateShareInfoHandler = Handler(mHandlerThread.looper)
 		updateTracksHandler = Handler(tracksHandlerThread.looper)
 		updateWidgetHandler = Handler(updateWidgetThread.looper)
@@ -82,11 +84,11 @@ class TelegramService : Service(), TelegramIncomingMessagesListener,
 
 			// Sets the fastest rate for active location updates. This interval is exact, and your
 			// application will never receive updates more frequently than this value.
-			fastestInterval = 500
+			//fastestInterval = 500
 
 			// Sets the maximum time when batched location updates are delivered. Updates may be
 			// delivered sooner than this interval.
-			maxWaitTime = 2000
+			maxWaitTime = 0
 
 			priority = LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY
 		}
@@ -166,6 +168,7 @@ class TelegramService : Service(), TelegramIncomingMessagesListener,
 		tracksHandlerThread.quit()
 		mHandlerThread.quit()
 		updateWidgetThread.quit()
+		locationUpdateHandlerThread.quit()
 		app().showLocationHelper.addOrUpdateStatusWidget(-1, false)
 
 		usedBy = 0
@@ -198,7 +201,7 @@ class TelegramService : Service(), TelegramIncomingMessagesListener,
 		// request location updates
 		try {
 			fusedLocationProviderClient.requestLocationUpdates(
-					locationRequest, locationCallback, Looper.myLooper())
+					locationRequest, locationCallback, locationUpdateHandlerThread.looper)
 		} catch (unlikely: SecurityException) {
 			Toast.makeText(this, R.string.no_location_permission, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
 			Log.d(PlatformUtil.TAG, "Lost location permissions. Couldn't request updates. $unlikely")