diff --git a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index d39b6f11..9eb4e1bc 100644
--- a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
 
 	<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.bluetooth" android:required="true"/>
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.bluetooth_le" android:required="true"/>
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/org/fossasia/badgemagic/ui/DrawerActivity.kt b/android/src/main/java/org/fossasia/badgemagic/ui/DrawerActivity.kt
index 48690100..bb7a0afc 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/org/fossasia/badgemagic/ui/DrawerActivity.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/org/fossasia/badgemagic/ui/DrawerActivity.kt
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class DrawerActivity : BaseActivity(), NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedLi
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        checkLocationPermission()
+
         binding = ActivityDrawerBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
         setContentView(binding.root)
 
@@ -380,4 +382,35 @@ class DrawerActivity : BaseActivity(), NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedLi
         drawerLayout.closeDrawer(GravityCompat.START)
         return true
     }
+
+    private fun hasLocationPermission(): Boolean {
+        return ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(
+            this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
+        ) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+    }
+    private fun checkLocationPermission() {
+        if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED ||
+            ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+        ) {
+
+            // Show an explanation to the user why the permission is needed
+            if (ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) ||
+                ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION)
+            ) {
+
+                AlertDialog.Builder(this)
+                    .setTitle("Location Permission Needed")
+                    .setMessage("This app needs the Location permission to scan for nearby ble devices. Please grant the permission.")
+                    .setPositiveButton("OK") { _, _ ->
+                    }
+                    .create()
+                    .show()
+            } else {
+                ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(
+                    this, arrayOf(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION),
+                    REQUEST_PERMISSION_CODE
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }