diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/Geolocation/Geolocation.android.cs b/src/Essentials/src/Geolocation/Geolocation.android.cs
index 6aac99ad2b1e..a32fd1191299 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/Geolocation/Geolocation.android.cs
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/Geolocation/Geolocation.android.cs
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public async Task<bool> StartListeningForegroundAsync(GeolocationListeningReques
 			if (listeningProviders.Count == 0)
 				listeningProviders.Add(providerInfo.Provider);
 
-			var continuousListener = new ContinuousLocationListener(LocationManager, providerInfo.Accuracy, listeningProviders);
+			continuousListener = new ContinuousLocationListener(LocationManager, providerInfo.Accuracy, listeningProviders);
 			continuousListener.LocationHandler = HandleLocation;
 			continuousListener.ErrorHandler = HandleError;
 
diff --git a/src/Essentials/test/DeviceTests/Tests/Geolocation_Tests.cs b/src/Essentials/test/DeviceTests/Tests/Geolocation_Tests.cs
index 66812c7b1796..f95e4560038a 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/test/DeviceTests/Tests/Geolocation_Tests.cs
+++ b/src/Essentials/test/DeviceTests/Tests/Geolocation_Tests.cs
@@ -88,5 +88,25 @@ await MainThread.InvokeOnMainThreadAsync(async () =>
 			Assert.True(location.Timestamp < DateTimeOffset.UtcNow);
 			Assert.True(location.Timestamp > DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.Subtract(TimeSpan.FromDays(1)));
 		}
+
+		[Fact]
+		[Trait(Traits.InteractionType, Traits.InteractionTypes.Human)]
+		public async Task Geolocation_IsListeningForeground()
+		{
+			await MainThread.InvokeOnMainThreadAsync(async () =>
+			{
+				await Permissions.RequestAsync<Permissions.LocationWhenInUse>();
+			});
+
+			var request = new GeolocationListeningRequest(GeolocationAccuracy.Best);
+			request.DesiredAccuracy = GeolocationAccuracy.Low;
+			request.MinimumTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+
+			bool hasServiceStarted = await Geolocation.StartListeningForegroundAsync(request);
+
+			bool isListeningForeground = Geolocation.IsListeningForeground;
+
+			Assert.Equal(hasServiceStarted, isListeningForeground);
+		}
 	}
 }