diff --git a/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
index cdd3044dc..5ed9d9200 100644
--- a/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -2214,7 +2214,15 @@ CLLocationCoordinate2D MGLLocationCoordinate2DFromLatLng(mbgl::LatLng latLng)
                 [NSException raise:@"Missing Location Services usage description" format:
                  @"In iOS 8 and above, this app must have a value for NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription or NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription in its Info.plist."];
             }
-            [self.locationManager requestWhenInUseAuthorization];
+            // request location permissions, if both keys exist ask for less permissive
+            if ([[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription"])
+            {
+                [self.locationManager requestWhenInUseAuthorization];
+            }
+            else if ([[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription"])
+            {
+                [self.locationManager requestAlwaysAuthorization];
+            }
         }
 #endif