diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/devicesettings/DeviceSpecificSettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/devicesettings/DeviceSpecificSettingsFragment.java
index 146bff778c..bc850c5fc0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/devicesettings/DeviceSpecificSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/devicesettings/DeviceSpecificSettingsFragment.java
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.DeviceCoordinator;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.DeviceManager;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.huami.HuamiConst;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst;
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.externalevents.gps.GBLocationService;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.impl.GBDevice;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.model.BatteryConfig;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.model.CannedMessagesSpec;
@@ -683,6 +684,12 @@ public class DeviceSpecificSettingsFragment extends AbstractPreferenceFragment i
         addPreferenceHandlerFor(PREF_CAMERA_REMOTE);
         addPreferenceHandlerFor(PREF_SCREEN_LIFT_WRIST);
 
+        final Preference sendGpsToBandPref = findPreference(PREF_WORKOUT_SEND_GPS_TO_BAND);
+        if (sendGpsToBandPref != null && !GBLocationService.isGpsSupportedAndEnabled()) {
+            sendGpsToBandPref.setEnabled(false);
+            sendGpsToBandPref.setSummary(R.string.phone_gps_not_available);
+        }
+
         addPreferenceHandlerFor(PREF_BATTERY_POLLING_ENABLE);
         addPreferenceHandlerFor(PREF_BATTERY_POLLING_INTERVAL);
         addPreferenceHandlerFor(PREF_TIME_SYNC);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/gps/GBLocationService.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/gps/GBLocationService.java
index 2c1befc137..272b266974 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/gps/GBLocationService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/gps/GBLocationService.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
+import android.location.LocationManager;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.BuildConfig;
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.GBApplication;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.R;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.impl.GBDevice;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.util.GB;
@@ -86,18 +88,17 @@ public class GBLocationService extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
                 LOG.debug("Starting location provider {} for {}", providerType, device.getAliasOrName());
 
-                if (!providersByDevice.containsKey(device)) {
-                    providersByDevice.put(device, new ArrayList<>());
-                }
-
-                updateNotification();
-
-                final List<GBLocationProvider> existingProviders = providersByDevice.get(device);
-
                 final GBLocationListener locationListener = new GBLocationListener(device);
                 final GBLocationProvider locationProvider = providerType.newInstance(context, locationListener);
-                locationProvider.start(updateInterval);
+                try {
+                    locationProvider.start(updateInterval);
+                } catch (final Exception e) {
+                    LOG.error("Failed to start location provider {} for {}", providerType, device.getAliasOrName(), e);
+                    return;
+                }
+                final List<GBLocationProvider> existingProviders = providersByDevice.computeIfAbsent(device, ignored -> new ArrayList<>());
                 Objects.requireNonNull(existingProviders).add(locationProvider);
+                updateNotification();
                 return;
             case ACTION_STOP:
                 if (device != null) {
@@ -144,6 +145,11 @@ public class GBLocationService extends BroadcastReceiver {
         updateNotification();
     }
 
+    public static boolean isGpsSupportedAndEnabled() {
+        final LocationManager locationManager = (LocationManager) GBApplication.getContext().getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
+        return locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
+    }
+
     public static void start(final Context context,
                              @NonNull final GBDevice device,
                              final GBLocationProviderType providerType,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/gps/providers/PhoneLocationProvider.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/gps/providers/PhoneLocationProvider.java
index 7049b7c3d4..340d8fe170 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/gps/providers/PhoneLocationProvider.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/gps/providers/PhoneLocationProvider.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*  Copyright (C) 2022-2024 José Rebelo, LukasEdl
+/*  Copyright (C) 2022-2026 José Rebelo, LukasEdl
 
     This file is part of Gadgetbridge.
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class PhoneLocationProvider extends GBLocationProvider {
 
     @Override
     public void start(final int interval) {
-        LOG.info("Starting phone gps location provider");
+        LOG.info("Starting phone location provider ({})", provider);
 
         if (!GB.checkPermission(getContext(), Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) && !GB.checkPermission(getContext(), Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION)) {
             GB.toast("Location permission not granted", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT, GB.ERROR);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/huami/HuamiSupport.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/huami/HuamiSupport.java
index f4c5c77f47..e4b2b41fad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/huami/HuamiSupport.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/huami/HuamiSupport.java
@@ -1859,7 +1859,7 @@ public abstract class HuamiSupport extends AbstractBTLESingleDeviceSupport
         final boolean sendGpsToBand = HuamiCoordinator.getWorkoutSendGpsToBand(getDevice().getAddress());
 
         if (workoutNeedsGps) {
-            if (sendGpsToBand) {
+            if (sendGpsToBand && GBLocationService.isGpsSupportedAndEnabled()) {
                 lastPhoneGpsSent = 0;
                 sendPhoneGps(HuamiPhoneGpsStatus.SEARCHING, null);
                 GBLocationService.start(getContext(), getDevice(), GBLocationProviderType.GPS, 1000);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/huami/zeppos/services/ZeppOsWorkoutService.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/huami/zeppos/services/ZeppOsWorkoutService.java
index 06dc6f56aa..9bb413b776 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/huami/zeppos/services/ZeppOsWorkoutService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/huami/zeppos/services/ZeppOsWorkoutService.java
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public class ZeppOsWorkoutService extends AbstractZeppOsService {
         final boolean sendGpsToBand = getDevicePrefs().getBoolean(DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst.PREF_WORKOUT_SEND_GPS_TO_BAND, false);
 
         if (workoutNeedsGps) {
-            if (sendGpsToBand) {
+            if (sendGpsToBand && GBLocationService.isGpsSupportedAndEnabled()) {
                 lastPhoneGpsSent = 0;
                 sendPhoneGps(HuamiPhoneGpsStatus.SEARCHING, null);
                 GBLocationService.start(getContext(), getSupport().getDevice(), GBLocationProviderType.GPS, 1000);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/xiaomi/services/XiaomiHealthService.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/xiaomi/services/XiaomiHealthService.java
index 0f402bbcba..9685496e36 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/xiaomi/services/XiaomiHealthService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/xiaomi/services/XiaomiHealthService.java
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ public class XiaomiHealthService extends AbstractXiaomiService {
         );
 
         final boolean sendGpsToBand = getDevicePrefs().getBoolean(DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst.PREF_WORKOUT_SEND_GPS_TO_BAND, false);
-        if (!sendGpsToBand) {
+        if (!sendGpsToBand || !GBLocationService.isGpsSupportedAndEnabled()) {
             getSupport().sendCommand(
                     "send location disabled",
                     XiaomiProto.Command.newBuilder()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2a16b02a72..bbf99168c7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
     <string name="all_satellites">All Satellites</string>
     <string name="speed_first">Speed first</string>
     <string name="accuracy_first">Accuracy First</string>
+    <string name="phone_gps_not_available">Phone GPS is not available</string>
 
     <string name="device_card_activity_card_title">Activity info on device card</string>
     <string name="device_card_activity_card_title_summary">Choose what activity details are displayed on device card</string>