diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/NetworkProviderSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/NetworkProviderSettings.java
index 8a4929a..fccd874 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/NetworkProviderSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/NetworkProviderSettings.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.location.LocationManager;
 import android.net.NetworkTemplate;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiConfiguration;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
@@ -756,7 +757,10 @@
         if (context == null) {
             return;
         }
-        if (isWifiEnabled || !mWifiManager.isScanAlwaysAvailable()) {
+
+        final LocationManager locationManager = context.getSystemService(LocationManager.class);
+        if (isWifiEnabled || !locationManager.isLocationEnabled()
+                || !mWifiManager.isScanAlwaysAvailable()) {
             mWifiStatusMessagePreference.setVisible(false);
             return;
         }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/NetworkProviderSettingsTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/NetworkProviderSettingsTest.java
index e048849..be8bf3a 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/NetworkProviderSettingsTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/NetworkProviderSettingsTest.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.location.LocationManager;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiConfiguration;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -98,6 +99,8 @@
     @Mock
     private UserManager mUserManager;
     @Mock
+    private LocationManager mLocationManager;
+    @Mock
     private AirplaneModeEnabler mAirplaneModeEnabler;
     @Mock
     private DataUsagePreference mDataUsagePreference;
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@
         doReturn(mPowerManager).when(mContext).getSystemService(PowerManager.class);
         doReturn(mWifiManager).when(mContext).getSystemService(WifiManager.class);
         doReturn(mUserManager).when(mContext).getSystemService(Context.USER_SERVICE);
+        doReturn(mLocationManager).when(mContext).getSystemService(LocationManager.class);
         when(mUserManager.hasBaseUserRestriction(any(), any())).thenReturn(true);
         doReturn(mContext).when(mPreferenceManager).getContext();
         mNetworkProviderSettings.mAddWifiNetworkPreference = new AddWifiNetworkPreference(mContext);
@@ -543,19 +547,41 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void setWifiScanMessage_wifiOffScanOn_footerIsVisible() {
+    public void setWifiScanMessage_wifiOffLocationOnScanOn_footerIsVisible() {
         when(mWifiManager.isScanAlwaysAvailable()).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
 
         mNetworkProviderSettings.setWifiScanMessage(/* isWifiEnabled */ false);
 
         assertThat(mNetworkProviderSettings.mWifiStatusMessagePreference.isVisible()).isTrue();
         assertThat(mNetworkProviderSettings.mWifiStatusMessagePreference.getTitle().length())
-                .isNotEqualTo(0);
+            .isNotEqualTo(0);
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void setWifiScanMessage_wifiOffScanOff_footerIsInvisible() {
+    public void setWifiScanMessage_wifiOffLocationOnScanOff_footerIsInvisible() {
         when(mWifiManager.isScanAlwaysAvailable()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
+
+        mNetworkProviderSettings.setWifiScanMessage(/* isWifiEnabled */ false);
+
+        assertThat(mNetworkProviderSettings.mWifiStatusMessagePreference.isVisible()).isFalse();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void setWifiScanMessage_wifiOffLocationOffScanOn_footerIsInvisible() {
+        when(mWifiManager.isScanAlwaysAvailable()).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled()).thenReturn(false);
+
+        mNetworkProviderSettings.setWifiScanMessage(/* isWifiEnabled */ false);
+
+        assertThat(mNetworkProviderSettings.mWifiStatusMessagePreference.isVisible()).isFalse();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void setWifiScanMessage_wifiOffLocationOffScanOff_footerIsInvisible() {
+        when(mWifiManager.isScanAlwaysAvailable()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled()).thenReturn(false);
 
         mNetworkProviderSettings.setWifiScanMessage(/* isWifiEnabled */ false);