diff --git a/lib/main_screen.dart b/lib/main_screen.dart
index 5804ba2..7b9d7be 100644
--- a/lib/main_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/main_screen.dart
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class _MainScreenState extends State<MainScreen> {
                 FilledButton.tonal(
                   onPressed: () async {
                     try {
-                      await bg.BackgroundGeolocation.getCurrentPosition(samples: 1);
+                      await bg.BackgroundGeolocation.getCurrentPosition(samples: 1, persist: true);
                       await bg.BackgroundGeolocation.sync();
                     } catch (error) {
                       developer.log('Failed to fetch location', error: error);
diff --git a/lib/quick_actions.dart b/lib/quick_actions.dart
index f8d3bb4..2a7590a 100644
--- a/lib/quick_actions.dart
+++ b/lib/quick_actions.dart
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class _QuickActionsInitializerState extends State<QuickActionsInitializer> {
           bg.BackgroundGeolocation.stop();
         case 'sos':
           try {
-            await bg.BackgroundGeolocation.getCurrentPosition(samples: 1, extras: {'alarm': 'sos'});
+            await bg.BackgroundGeolocation.getCurrentPosition(samples: 1, persist: true, extras: {'alarm': 'sos'});
             await bg.BackgroundGeolocation.sync();
           } catch (error) {
             developer.log('Failed to send alert', error: error);