diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/tadris/fitness/activity/RecordWorkoutActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/tadris/fitness/activity/RecordWorkoutActivity.java
index 4314f15..fd18daa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/tadris/fitness/activity/RecordWorkoutActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/tadris/fitness/activity/RecordWorkoutActivity.java
@@ -21,9 +21,12 @@ package de.tadris.fitness.activity;
 
 import android.Manifest;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.location.Location;
+import android.location.LocationManager;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
@@ -241,6 +244,24 @@ public class RecordWorkoutActivity extends FitoTrackActivity implements Location
         }else{
             startService(locationListener);
         }
+        checkGpsStatus();
+    }
+
+    private void checkGpsStatus(){
+        final LocationManager manager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
+
+        if (!manager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)){
+            openDialogNoGps();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void openDialogNoGps(){
+        new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
+                .setTitle(R.string.noGpsTitle)
+                .setMessage(R.string.noGpsMessage)
+                .setNegativeButton(R.string.cancel, (dialog, which) -> finish())
+                .setPositiveButton(R.string.enable, (dialog, which) -> startActivity(new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS)))
+                .create().show();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c43104d..5dc6d8c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@
 
     <string name="recordWorkout">Record Workout</string>
 
+    <string name="noGpsTitle">GPS disabled</string>
+    <string name="noGpsMessage">Please enable GPS for tracking your workout.</string>
+    <string name="enable">Enable</string>
+
     <string name="comment">Comment</string>
     <string name="enterComment">Enter Comment</string>
     <string name="okay">Okay</string>