diff --git a/app/lib/pages/memories/page.dart b/app/lib/pages/memories/page.dart
index 68425a0ba..029c38a6a 100644
--- a/app/lib/pages/memories/page.dart
+++ b/app/lib/pages/memories/page.dart
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:friend_private/backend/preferences.dart';
 import 'package:friend_private/backend/schema/memory.dart';
+import 'package:friend_private/pages/capture/location_service.dart';
 import 'package:friend_private/pages/memories/widgets/date_list_item.dart';
 import 'package:friend_private/pages/memories/widgets/processing_capture.dart';
 import 'package:friend_private/providers/home_provider.dart';
 import 'package:friend_private/providers/memory_provider.dart';
+import 'package:friend_private/utils/analytics/mixpanel.dart';
+import 'package:friend_private/widgets/dialog.dart';
 import 'package:gradient_borders/box_borders/gradient_box_border.dart';
+import 'package:location/location.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import 'package:visibility_detector/visibility_detector.dart';
 
@@ -32,13 +37,65 @@ class _MemoriesPageState extends State<MemoriesPage> with AutomaticKeepAliveClie
       if (Provider.of<MemoryProvider>(context, listen: false).memories.isEmpty) {
         await Provider.of<MemoryProvider>(context, listen: false).getInitialMemories();
       }
-      // if (mounted) {
-      //   Provider.of<MemoryProvider>(context, listen: false).initFilteredMemories();
-      // }
+      if (await LocationService().displayPermissionsDialog()) {
+        await showDialog(
+          context: context,
+          builder: (c) => getDialog(
+            context,
+            () => Navigator.of(context).pop(),
+            () async {
+              await requestLocationPermission();
+              await LocationService().requestBackgroundPermission();
+              if (mounted) Navigator.of(context).pop();
+            },
+            'Enable Location?  🌍',
+            'Allow location access to tag your memories. Set to "Always Allow" in Settings',
+            singleButton: false,
+            okButtonText: 'Continue',
+          ),
+        );
+      }
     });
     super.initState();
   }
 
+  Future requestLocationPermission() async {
+    LocationService locationService = LocationService();
+    bool serviceEnabled = await locationService.enableService();
+    if (!serviceEnabled) {
+      debugPrint('Location service not enabled');
+      if (mounted) {
+        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+          const SnackBar(
+            content: Text(
+              'Location services are disabled. Enable them for a better experience.',
+              style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 14),
+            ),
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+    } else {
+      PermissionStatus permissionGranted = await locationService.requestPermission();
+      SharedPreferencesUtil().locationEnabled = permissionGranted == PermissionStatus.granted;
+      MixpanelManager().setUserProperty('Location Enabled', SharedPreferencesUtil().locationEnabled);
+      if (permissionGranted == PermissionStatus.denied) {
+        debugPrint('Location permission not granted');
+      } else if (permissionGranted == PermissionStatus.deniedForever) {
+        debugPrint('Location permission denied forever');
+        if (mounted) {
+          ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+            const SnackBar(
+              content: Text(
+                'If you change your mind, you can enable location services in your device settings.',
+                style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 14),
+              ),
+            ),
+          );
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     print('building memories page');
diff --git a/app/lib/pages/memories/widgets/capture.dart b/app/lib/pages/memories/widgets/capture.dart
index 14c3252f6..8b155c319 100644
--- a/app/lib/pages/memories/widgets/capture.dart
+++ b/app/lib/pages/memories/widgets/capture.dart
@@ -67,24 +67,6 @@ class LiteCaptureWidgetState extends State<LiteCaptureWidget>
       if (context.read<DeviceProvider>().connectedDevice != null) {
         context.read<OnboardingProvider>().stopFindDeviceTimer();
       }
-      if (await LocationService().displayPermissionsDialog()) {
-        await showDialog(
-          context: context,
-          builder: (c) => getDialog(
-            context,
-            () => Navigator.of(context).pop(),
-            () async {
-              await requestLocationPermission();
-              await LocationService().requestBackgroundPermission();
-              if (mounted) Navigator.of(context).pop();
-            },
-            'Enable Location?  🌍',
-            'Allow location access to tag your memories. Set to "Always Allow" in Settings',
-            singleButton: false,
-            okButtonText: 'Continue',
-          ),
-        );
-      }
       if (mounted) {
         final connectivityProvider = Provider.of<ConnectivityProvider>(context, listen: false);
         if (!connectivityProvider.isConnected) {
@@ -103,43 +85,6 @@ class LiteCaptureWidgetState extends State<LiteCaptureWidget>
     super.dispose();
   }
 
-  Future requestLocationPermission() async {
-    LocationService locationService = LocationService();
-    bool serviceEnabled = await locationService.enableService();
-    if (!serviceEnabled) {
-      debugPrint('Location service not enabled');
-      if (mounted) {
-        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
-          const SnackBar(
-            content: Text(
-              'Location services are disabled. Enable them for a better experience.',
-              style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 14),
-            ),
-          ),
-        );
-      }
-    } else {
-      PermissionStatus permissionGranted = await locationService.requestPermission();
-      SharedPreferencesUtil().locationEnabled = permissionGranted == PermissionStatus.granted;
-      MixpanelManager().setUserProperty('Location Enabled', SharedPreferencesUtil().locationEnabled);
-      if (permissionGranted == PermissionStatus.denied) {
-        debugPrint('Location permission not granted');
-      } else if (permissionGranted == PermissionStatus.deniedForever) {
-        debugPrint('Location permission denied forever');
-        if (mounted) {
-          ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
-            const SnackBar(
-              content: Text(
-                'If you change your mind, you can enable location services in your device settings.',
-                style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 14),
-              ),
-            ),
-          );
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     super.build(context);
diff --git a/app/lib/pages/memories/widgets/processing_capture.dart b/app/lib/pages/memories/widgets/processing_capture.dart
index 68f5e4aee..064c38413 100644
--- a/app/lib/pages/memories/widgets/processing_capture.dart
+++ b/app/lib/pages/memories/widgets/processing_capture.dart
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ class _MemoryCaptureWidgetState extends State<MemoryCaptureWidget> {
           context,
           () => Navigator.pop(context),
           () async {
+            Navigator.pop(context);
             provider.updateRecordingState(RecordingState.initialising);
             context.read<WebSocketProvider>().closeWebSocketWithoutReconnect('Recording with phone mic');
             await provider.initiateWebsocket(BleAudioCodec.pcm16, 16000);
             await provider.streamRecording();
-            Navigator.pop(context);
           },
           'Limited Capabilities',
           'Recording with your phone microphone has a few limitations, including but not limited to: speaker profiles, background reliability.',