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