diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 53f0feb04c..e220f50382 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ Always remember to pay attention to [the quest guidelines](https://github.com/st
 
 Inheritance and class hierarchy should be avoided if possible. It is preferable to extract shared code to helper file such as [KerbUtil.kt](app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/osm/kerb/KerbUtil.kt).
 
+### Hints for more active people
+
+See ["Efficiently working together"](https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/discussions/3450) which is addressed to people highly active in this project.
+
+If you are making your first issue or pull request then you can definitely skip reading it.
+
 ## StreetComplete-related projects
 
 ### Dependencies
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/location/FineLocationManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/location/FineLocationManager.kt
index 86bb54554f..020745f2ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/location/FineLocationManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/location/FineLocationManager.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ class FineLocationManager(context: Context, locationUpdateCallback: (Location) -
     private val mainExecutor = ContextCompat.getMainExecutor(context)
     private val currentLocationConsumer = Consumer<Location?> {
         if (it != null) {
-            locationUpdateCallback(it)
+            if (!networkCancellationSignal.isCanceled && !gpsCancellationSignal.isCanceled) {
+                locationUpdateCallback(it)
+            }
         }
     }
     private var gpsCancellationSignal = CancellationSignal()
@@ -33,7 +35,6 @@ class FineLocationManager(context: Context, locationUpdateCallback: (Location) -
 
     private val locationListener = object : LocationUpdateListener {
         override fun onLocationChanged(location: Location) {
-            if (networkCancellationSignal.isCanceled || gpsCancellationSignal.isCanceled) return
             if (!isBetterLocation(location, lastLocation)) return
 
             lastLocation = location
@@ -41,6 +42,17 @@ class FineLocationManager(context: Context, locationUpdateCallback: (Location) -
         }
     }
 
+    // Both signals are refreshed regardless of whether the device has both providers, because
+    // they are both canceled in removeUpdates and both checked in the locationListener
+    private fun refreshCancellationSignals() {
+        if (gpsCancellationSignal.isCanceled) {
+            gpsCancellationSignal = CancellationSignal()
+        }
+        if (networkCancellationSignal.isCanceled) {
+            networkCancellationSignal = CancellationSignal()
+        }
+    }
+
     @RequiresPermission(ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
     fun requestUpdates(minTime: Long, minDistance: Float) {
         if (deviceHasGPS)
@@ -51,18 +63,13 @@ class FineLocationManager(context: Context, locationUpdateCallback: (Location) -
 
     @RequiresPermission(ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
     @Synchronized fun getCurrentLocation() {
+        refreshCancellationSignals()
         if (deviceHasGPS) {
-            if (gpsCancellationSignal.isCanceled) {
-                gpsCancellationSignal = CancellationSignal()
-            }
             LocationManagerCompat.getCurrentLocation(
                 locationManager, GPS_PROVIDER, gpsCancellationSignal, mainExecutor, currentLocationConsumer
             )
         }
         if (deviceHasNetworkLocationProvider) {
-            if (networkCancellationSignal.isCanceled) {
-                networkCancellationSignal = CancellationSignal()
-            }
             LocationManagerCompat.getCurrentLocation(
                 locationManager, NETWORK_PROVIDER, networkCancellationSignal, mainExecutor, currentLocationConsumer
             )