diff --git a/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml b/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
index 48228e08c4..90dbbcb1fd 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 	Thx - Hardy
 -->
 
+    <string name="ask_for_location_permission">Please give OsmAnd permission for location to continue.</string>
     <string name="thank_you_for_feedback">Thank you for feedback</string>
     <string name="poi_cannot_be_found">Node or way cannot be found.</string>
     <string name="search_no_results_feedback">No search results?\nGive us feedback</string>
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/MapActivity.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/MapActivity.java
index 2e35e7dfa6..4672df1687 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/MapActivity.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/MapActivity.java
@@ -1703,6 +1703,17 @@ public class MapActivity extends OsmandActionBarActivity implements DownloadEven
 						}
 					}
 				}, 1);
+			} else if (requestCode == MapActivityActions.REQUEST_LOCATION_FOR_DIRECTIONS_NAVIGATION_PERMISSION
+					&& grantResults.length > 0 && permissions.length > 0
+					&& Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION.equals(permissions[0])) {
+				if (grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+					LatLon latLon = getContextMenu().getLatLon();
+					if (latLon != null) {
+						mapActions.enterDirectionsFromPoint(latLon.getLatitude(), latLon.getLongitude());
+					}
+				} else {
+					app.showToastMessage(R.string.ask_for_location_permission);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/MapActivityActions.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/MapActivityActions.java
index 0c808453b0..c61b5880e6 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/MapActivityActions.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/MapActivityActions.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package net.osmand.plus.activities;
 
+import android.Manifest;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -83,6 +85,8 @@ public class MapActivityActions implements DialogProvider {
 	public static final String KEY_NAME = "name";
 
 	public static final String KEY_ZOOM = "zoom";
+	
+	public static final int REQUEST_LOCATION_FOR_DIRECTIONS_NAVIGATION_PERMISSION = 203;
 
 	// Constants for determining the order of items in the additional actions context menu
 	public static final int DIRECTIONS_FROM_ITEM_ORDER = 1000;
@@ -351,16 +355,12 @@ public class MapActivityActions implements DialogProvider {
 				} else if (standardId == R.string.context_menu_item_search) {
 					mapActivity.showQuickSearch(latitude, longitude);
 				} else if (standardId == R.string.context_menu_item_directions_from) {
-					mapActivity.getContextMenu().hide();
-					if (getMyApplication().getTargetPointsHelper().getPointToNavigate() == null) {
-						setFirstMapMarkerAsTarget();
-					}
-					if (!mapActivity.getRoutingHelper().isFollowingMode() && !mapActivity.getRoutingHelper().isRoutePlanningMode()) {
-						enterRoutePlanningMode(new LatLon(latitude, longitude),
-								mapActivity.getContextMenu().getPointDescription());
+					if (OsmAndLocationProvider.isLocationPermissionAvailable(mapActivity)) {
+						enterDirectionsFromPoint(latitude, longitude);
+					} else if (!ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(mapActivity, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)) {
+						mapActivity.getMyApplication().showToastMessage(R.string.ask_for_location_permission);
 					} else {
-						getMyApplication().getTargetPointsHelper().setStartPoint(new LatLon(latitude, longitude),
-								true, mapActivity.getContextMenu().getPointDescription());
+						ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(mapActivity, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, REQUEST_LOCATION_FOR_DIRECTIONS_NAVIGATION_PERMISSION);
 					}
 				} else if (standardId == R.string.measurement_tool) {
 					mapActivity.getContextMenu().close();
@@ -371,6 +371,20 @@ public class MapActivityActions implements DialogProvider {
 		actionsBottomSheetDialogFragment.show(mapActivity.getSupportFragmentManager(), AdditionalActionsBottomSheetDialogFragment.TAG);
 	}
 
+	public void enterDirectionsFromPoint(final double latitude, final double longitude) {
+		mapActivity.getContextMenu().hide();
+		if (getMyApplication().getTargetPointsHelper().getPointToNavigate() == null) {
+			setFirstMapMarkerAsTarget();
+		}
+		if (!mapActivity.getRoutingHelper().isFollowingMode() && !mapActivity.getRoutingHelper().isRoutePlanningMode()) {
+			enterRoutePlanningMode(new LatLon(latitude, longitude),
+					mapActivity.getContextMenu().getPointDescription());
+		} else {
+			getMyApplication().getTargetPointsHelper().setStartPoint(new LatLon(latitude, longitude),
+					true, mapActivity.getContextMenu().getPointDescription());
+		}
+	}
+
 	public void setGPXRouteParams(GPXFile result) {
 		if (result == null) {
 			mapActivity.getRoutingHelper().setGpxParams(null);
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/views/MapControlsLayer.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/views/MapControlsLayer.java
index 1650d6b059..167ab41942 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/views/MapControlsLayer.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/views/MapControlsLayer.java
@@ -442,6 +442,8 @@ public class MapControlsLayer extends OsmandMapLayer {
 		this.hasTargets = hasTargets;
 		if (OsmAndLocationProvider.isLocationPermissionAvailable(mapActivity)) {
 			onNavigationClick();
+		} else if (!ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(mapActivity, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)) {
+			app.showToastMessage(R.string.ask_for_location_permission);
 		} else {
 			ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(mapActivity,
 					new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION},
@@ -1310,18 +1312,22 @@ public class MapControlsLayer extends OsmandMapLayer {
 	}
 
 	public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {
-		if (requestCode == REQUEST_LOCATION_FOR_NAVIGATION_PERMISSION
-				&& grantResults.length > 0
-				&& grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-			onNavigationClick();
-		} else if (requestCode == REQUEST_LOCATION_FOR_NAVIGATION_FAB_PERMISSION
-				&& grantResults.length > 0
-				&& grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-			navigateButton();
-		} else if (requestCode == REQUEST_LOCATION_FOR_ADD_DESTINATION_PERMISSION
-				&& grantResults.length > 0
-				&& grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-			addDestination(requestedLatLon);
+		if (grantResults.length > 0) {
+			if (grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+				switch (requestCode) {
+					case REQUEST_LOCATION_FOR_NAVIGATION_PERMISSION:
+						onNavigationClick();
+						break;
+					case REQUEST_LOCATION_FOR_NAVIGATION_FAB_PERMISSION:
+						navigateButton();
+						break;
+					case REQUEST_LOCATION_FOR_ADD_DESTINATION_PERMISSION:
+						addDestination(requestedLatLon);
+						break;
+				}
+			} else if (grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_DENIED) {
+				app.showToastMessage(R.string.ask_for_location_permission);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }