diff --git a/Libraries/Geolocation/RCTLocationObserver.m b/Libraries/Geolocation/RCTLocationObserver.m
index 6ea912e45c1db4..63ceb7c9d95d64 100644
--- a/Libraries/Geolocation/RCTLocationObserver.m
+++ b/Libraries/Geolocation/RCTLocationObserver.m
@@ -133,7 +133,11 @@ - (void)beginLocationUpdates
   }
 
   // Request location access permission
-  if ([_locationManager respondsToSelector:@selector(requestWhenInUseAuthorization)]) {
+  if ([[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription"] &&
+    [_locationManager respondsToSelector:@selector(requestAlwaysAuthorization)]) {
+    [_locationManager requestAlwaysAuthorization];
+  } else if ([[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription"] &&
+    [_locationManager respondsToSelector:@selector(requestWhenInUseAuthorization)]) {
     [_locationManager requestWhenInUseAuthorization];
   }
 
@@ -327,8 +331,9 @@ - (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didFailWithError:(NSError *
 
 - (void)checkLocationConfig
 {
-  if (![[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription"]) {
-    RCTLogError(@"NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription key must be present in Info.plist to use geolocation.");
+  if (!([[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription"] ||
+    [[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription"])) {
+    RCTLogError(@"Either NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription or NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription key must be present in Info.plist to use geolocation.");
   }
 }