diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/aidl/OsmandAidlApi.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/aidl/OsmandAidlApi.java
index 8f17f06190..d860838c4f 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/aidl/OsmandAidlApi.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/aidl/OsmandAidlApi.java
@@ -671,50 +671,35 @@ public class OsmandAidlApi {
 			public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
 				MapActivity mapActivity = mapActivityRef.get();
 				if (mapActivity != null) {
-					boolean force = intent.getBooleanExtra(AIDL_FORCE, false);
-					GPXFile gpx = null;
-					if (intent.getStringExtra(AIDL_DATA) != null) {
-						String gpxStr = intent.getStringExtra(AIDL_DATA);
-						if (!Algorithms.isEmpty(gpxStr)) {
-							gpx = GPXUtilities.loadGPXFile(new ByteArrayInputStream(gpxStr.getBytes()));
-						}
-					} else if (intent.getParcelableExtra(AIDL_URI) != null) {
-						if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
-							Uri gpxUri = intent.getParcelableExtra(AIDL_URI);
-
-							ParcelFileDescriptor gpxParcelDescriptor = null;
-							try {
-								gpxParcelDescriptor = mapActivity.getContentResolver().openFileDescriptor(gpxUri, "r");
-							} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
-								e.printStackTrace();
-							}
-							if (gpxParcelDescriptor != null) {
-								FileDescriptor fileDescriptor = gpxParcelDescriptor.getFileDescriptor();
-								gpx = GPXUtilities.loadGPXFile(new FileInputStream(fileDescriptor));
-							}
-						}
-					}
-
+					GPXFile gpx = loadGpxFileFromIntent(mapActivity, intent);
 					if (gpx != null) {
-						final RoutingHelper routingHelper = app.getRoutingHelper();
-						if (routingHelper.isFollowingMode() && !force) {
-							final GPXFile gpxFile = gpx;
-							AlertDialog dlg = mapActivity.getMapActions().stopNavigationActionConfirm();
-							dlg.setOnDismissListener(new DialogInterface.OnDismissListener() {
+						boolean force = intent.getBooleanExtra(AIDL_FORCE, false);
+						ExternalApiHelper.saveAndNavigateGpx(mapActivity, gpx, force);
+					}
+				}
+			}
 
-								@Override
-								public void onDismiss(DialogInterface dialog) {
-									MapActivity mapActivity = mapActivityRef.get();
-									if (mapActivity != null && !routingHelper.isFollowingMode()) {
-										ExternalApiHelper.startNavigation(mapActivity, gpxFile);
-									}
-								}
-							});
-						} else {
-							ExternalApiHelper.startNavigation(mapActivity, gpx);
+			private GPXFile loadGpxFileFromIntent(@NonNull MapActivity mapActivity, @NonNull Intent intent) {
+				GPXFile gpx = null;
+				String gpxStr = intent.getStringExtra(AIDL_DATA);
+				if (!Algorithms.isEmpty(gpxStr)) {
+					gpx = GPXUtilities.loadGPXFile(new ByteArrayInputStream(gpxStr.getBytes()));
+				} else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
+					Uri gpxUri = intent.getParcelableExtra(AIDL_URI);
+					if (gpxUri != null) {
+						ParcelFileDescriptor gpxParcelDescriptor = null;
+						try {
+							gpxParcelDescriptor = mapActivity.getContentResolver().openFileDescriptor(gpxUri, "r");
+						} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+							e.printStackTrace();
+						}
+						if (gpxParcelDescriptor != null) {
+							FileDescriptor fileDescriptor = gpxParcelDescriptor.getFileDescriptor();
+							gpx = GPXUtilities.loadGPXFile(new FileInputStream(fileDescriptor));
 						}
 					}
 				}
+				return gpx;
 			}
 		};
 		registerReceiver(navigateGpxReceiver, mapActivity, AIDL_NAVIGATE_GPX);
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/helpers/ExternalApiHelper.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/helpers/ExternalApiHelper.java
index 4cb07d6543..1d56eb7711 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/helpers/ExternalApiHelper.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/helpers/ExternalApiHelper.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.app.ProgressDialog;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor;
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
 
+import net.osmand.AndroidUtils;
 import net.osmand.GPXUtilities;
 import net.osmand.GPXUtilities.GPXFile;
 import net.osmand.IndexConstants;
@@ -26,7 +28,6 @@ import net.osmand.aidl.search.SearchParams;
 import net.osmand.data.FavouritePoint;
 import net.osmand.data.LatLon;
 import net.osmand.data.PointDescription;
-import net.osmand.plus.settings.backend.ApplicationMode;
 import net.osmand.plus.FavouritesDbHelper;
 import net.osmand.plus.MapMarkersHelper;
 import net.osmand.plus.MapMarkersHelper.MapMarker;
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@ import net.osmand.plus.routing.RouteCalculationResult.NextDirectionInfo;
 import net.osmand.plus.routing.RouteDirectionInfo;
 import net.osmand.plus.routing.RoutingHelper;
 import net.osmand.plus.search.listitems.QuickSearchListItem;
+import net.osmand.plus.settings.backend.ApplicationMode;
+import net.osmand.plus.track.SaveGpxAsyncTask;
+import net.osmand.plus.track.SaveGpxAsyncTask.SaveGpxListener;
 import net.osmand.router.TurnType;
 import net.osmand.search.SearchUICore;
 import net.osmand.search.core.ObjectType;
@@ -202,7 +206,6 @@ public class ExternalApiHelper {
 			if (API_CMD_SHOW_GPX.equals(cmd) || API_CMD_NAVIGATE_GPX.equals(cmd)) {
 				boolean navigate = API_CMD_NAVIGATE_GPX.equals(cmd);
 				String path = uri.getQueryParameter(PARAM_PATH);
-				boolean force = uri.getBooleanQueryParameter(PARAM_FORCE, false);
 
 				GPXFile gpx = null;
 				if (path != null) {
@@ -240,22 +243,8 @@ public class ExternalApiHelper {
 
 				if (gpx != null) {
 					if (navigate) {
-						final RoutingHelper routingHelper = app.getRoutingHelper();
-						if (routingHelper.isFollowingMode() && !force) {
-							final GPXFile gpxFile = gpx;
-							AlertDialog dlg = mapActivity.getMapActions().stopNavigationActionConfirm();
-							dlg.setOnDismissListener(new DialogInterface.OnDismissListener() {
-
-								@Override
-								public void onDismiss(DialogInterface dialog) {
-									if (!routingHelper.isFollowingMode()) {
-										startNavigation(mapActivity, gpxFile);
-									}
-								}
-							});
-						} else {
-							startNavigation(mapActivity, gpx);
-						}
+						boolean force = uri.getBooleanQueryParameter(PARAM_FORCE, false);
+						saveAndNavigateGpx(mapActivity, gpx, force);
 					} else {
 						app.getSelectedGpxHelper().setGpxFileToDisplay(gpx);
 					}
@@ -651,6 +640,52 @@ public class ExternalApiHelper {
 		return result;
 	}
 
+	public static void saveAndNavigateGpx(MapActivity mapActivity, final GPXFile gpxFile, final boolean force) {
+		final WeakReference<MapActivity> mapActivityRef = new WeakReference<>(mapActivity);
+
+		if (Algorithms.isEmpty(gpxFile.path)) {
+			OsmandApplication app = mapActivity.getMyApplication();
+			String destFileName = "route" + IndexConstants.GPX_FILE_EXT;
+			File destDir = app.getAppPath(IndexConstants.GPX_IMPORT_DIR);
+			File destFile = app.getAppPath(IndexConstants.GPX_IMPORT_DIR + destFileName);
+			while (destFile.exists()) {
+				destFileName = AndroidUtils.createNewFileName(destFileName);
+				destFile = new File(destDir, destFileName);
+			}
+			gpxFile.path = destFile.getAbsolutePath();
+		}
+
+		new SaveGpxAsyncTask(gpxFile, new SaveGpxListener() {
+			@Override
+			public void gpxSavingStarted() {
+
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public void gpxSavingFinished(Exception errorMessage) {
+				MapActivity mapActivity = mapActivityRef.get();
+				if (errorMessage == null && mapActivity != null && AndroidUtils.isActivityNotDestroyed(mapActivity)) {
+					final RoutingHelper routingHelper = mapActivity.getMyApplication().getRoutingHelper();
+					if (routingHelper.isFollowingMode() && !force) {
+						AlertDialog dlg = mapActivity.getMapActions().stopNavigationActionConfirm();
+						dlg.setOnDismissListener(new DialogInterface.OnDismissListener() {
+
+							@Override
+							public void onDismiss(DialogInterface dialog) {
+								MapActivity mapActivity = mapActivityRef.get();
+								if (mapActivity != null && !routingHelper.isFollowingMode()) {
+									ExternalApiHelper.startNavigation(mapActivity, gpxFile);
+								}
+							}
+						});
+					} else {
+						startNavigation(mapActivity, gpxFile);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}).executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
+	}
+
 	private void updateTurnInfo(String prefix, Intent result, NextDirectionInfo ni) {
 		result.putExtra(prefix + PARAM_NT_DISTANCE, ni.distanceTo);
 		result.putExtra(prefix + PARAM_NT_IMMINENT, ni.imminent);