diff --git a/detox/test/e2e/o-location.js b/detox/test/e2e/o-location.js
index db2cb68122..918941170d 100644
--- a/detox/test/e2e/o-location.js
+++ b/detox/test/e2e/o-location.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ describe('location', () => {
   it('Location should be unavabilable', async () => {
     await device.relaunchApp({permissions: {location: 'never'}});
     await element(by.label('Location')).tap();
+    await element(by.id('getLocationButton')).tap();
     await expect(element(by.id('error'))).toBeVisible();
   });
 
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ describe('location', () => {
     await device.relaunchApp({permissions: {location: 'always'}});
     await device.setLocation(20, 20);
     await element(by.label('Location')).tap();
+    await element(by.id('getLocationButton')).tap();
     await expect(element(by.text('Latitude: 20'))).toBeVisible();
     await expect(element(by.text('Longitude: 20'))).toBeVisible();
   });
diff --git a/detox/test/src/Screens/LocationScreen.js b/detox/test/src/Screens/LocationScreen.js
index 15c6853b76..c181e6eea3 100644
--- a/detox/test/src/Screens/LocationScreen.js
+++ b/detox/test/src/Screens/LocationScreen.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import React, { Component } from 'react';
 import {
   Text,
-  View
+  View,
+  Button
 } from 'react-native';
 
 export default class LocationScreen extends Component {
@@ -9,13 +10,14 @@ export default class LocationScreen extends Component {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
     this.state = {
+      locationRequested: false,
       coordinates: null
     }
 
     this.getLocation();
   }
 
-  getLocation() {
+  async getLocation() {
     function success(pos) {
       this.setState({
         coordinates: pos.coords
@@ -28,10 +30,25 @@ export default class LocationScreen extends Component {
       });
     };
 
-    navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(success.bind(this), error.bind(this));
+    await navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(success.bind(this), error.bind(this));
   }
 
   render() {
+    if(!this.state.locationRequested) {
+      return (
+        <View style={{ flex: 1, paddingTop: 20, justifyContent: 'center', alignItems: 'center' }}>
+          <Button
+            testID="getLocationButton"
+            title="get location"
+            onPress={async () => {
+              await this.getLocation();
+              this.setState({locationRequested: true});
+            }}
+            />
+        </View>
+      );
+    }
+
     if (this.state.coordinates) {
       return (
         <View style={{ flex: 1, paddingTop: 20, justifyContent: 'center', alignItems: 'center' }}>