diff --git a/scripts/langindex.json b/scripts/langindex.json
index d5a8c1769..5200cc6d6 100644
--- a/scripts/langindex.json
+++ b/scripts/langindex.json
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@
   "addon.mod_data.foundrecords": "data",
   "addon.mod_data.gettinglocation": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "addon.mod_data.latlongboth": "data",
+  "addon.mod_data.locationpermissiondenied": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "addon.mod_data.menuchoose": "data",
   "addon.mod_data.modulenameplural": "data",
   "addon.mod_data.more": "data",
diff --git a/src/addon/mod/data/fields/latlong/component/latlong.ts b/src/addon/mod/data/fields/latlong/component/latlong.ts
index 2e154961e..869f19c63 100644
--- a/src/addon/mod/data/fields/latlong/component/latlong.ts
+++ b/src/addon/mod/data/fields/latlong/component/latlong.ts
@@ -117,9 +117,19 @@ export class AddonModDataFieldLatlongComponent extends AddonModDataFieldPluginCo
             this.form.controls['f_' + this.field.id + '_0'].setValue(result.coords.latitude);
             this.form.controls['f_' + this.field.id + '_1'].setValue(result.coords.longitude);
         }).catch((error) => {
+            if (this.isPermissionDeniedError(error)) {
+                this.domUtils.showErrorModal('addon.mod_data.locationpermissiondenied', true);
+
+                return;
+            }
+
             this.domUtils.showErrorModalDefault(error,  'Error getting location');
         }).finally(() => {
             modal.dismiss();
         });
     }
+
+    protected isPermissionDeniedError(error?: any): boolean {
+        return error && 'code' in error && 'PERMISSION_DENIED' in error && error.code === error.PERMISSION_DENIED;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/addon/mod/data/lang/en.json b/src/addon/mod/data/lang/en.json
index 54de61215..de89c6bca 100644
--- a/src/addon/mod/data/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/addon/mod/data/lang/en.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     "foundrecords": "Found records: {{$a.num}}/{{$a.max}} (<a href=\"{{$a.reseturl}}\">Reset filters</a>)",
     "gettinglocation": "Getting location",
     "latlongboth": "Both latitude and longitude are required.",
+    "locationpermissiondenied": "Permission to access your location has been denied.",
     "menuchoose": "Choose...",
     "modulenameplural": "Databases",
     "more": "More",
diff --git a/src/assets/lang/en.json b/src/assets/lang/en.json
index 93693ba6f..e0fb0fd71 100644
--- a/src/assets/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/assets/lang/en.json
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@
     "addon.mod_data.foundrecords": "Found records: {{$a.num}}/{{$a.max}} (<a href=\"{{$a.reseturl}}\">Reset filters</a>)",
     "addon.mod_data.gettinglocation": "Getting location",
     "addon.mod_data.latlongboth": "Both latitude and longitude are required.",
+    "addon.mod_data.locationpermissiondenied": "Permission to access your location has been denied.",
     "addon.mod_data.menuchoose": "Choose...",
     "addon.mod_data.modulenameplural": "Databases",
     "addon.mod_data.more": "More",