diff --git a/OsmAnd/src-gms/net/osmand/plus/LocationServiceHelperImpl.java b/OsmAnd/src-gms/net/osmand/plus/LocationServiceHelperImpl.java
index eaab9e3d06..2abfc7aee5 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src-gms/net/osmand/plus/LocationServiceHelperImpl.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src-gms/net/osmand/plus/LocationServiceHelperImpl.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package net.osmand.plus;
 
 import android.location.Location;
+import android.os.HandlerThread;
 import android.os.Looper;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ public class LocationServiceHelperImpl extends LocationServiceHelper {
 
 	private final OsmandApplication app;
 
+	private final HandlerThread mHandlerThread = new HandlerThread("LocationServiceHelperThread");
+
 	// FusedLocationProviderClient - Main class for receiving location updates.
 	private final FusedLocationProviderClient fusedLocationProviderClient;
 
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ public class LocationServiceHelperImpl extends LocationServiceHelper {
 
 	public LocationServiceHelperImpl(@NonNull OsmandApplication app) {
 		this.app = app;
+		mHandlerThread.start();
 
 		fusedLocationProviderClient = LocationServices.getFusedLocationProviderClient(app);
 
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ public class LocationServiceHelperImpl extends LocationServiceHelper {
 		// request location updates
 		try {
 			fusedLocationProviderClient.requestLocationUpdates(
-					fusedLocationRequest, fusedLocationCallback, Looper.myLooper());
+					fusedLocationRequest, fusedLocationCallback, mHandlerThread.getLooper());
 		} catch (SecurityException e) {
 			LOG.debug("Location service permission not granted");
 			throw e;