diff --git a/config.template b/config.template
index 491b311..3f0ce12 100644
--- a/config.template
+++ b/config.template
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ alert_interface = 1
 [sentry]
 # detect anyone close to the bot
 SentryEnabled = True
+reqLocationEnabled = False
 emailSentryAlerts = False
 # radius in meters to detect someone close to the bot
 SentryRadius = 100
diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index 8e3930f..886465e 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ try:
     highfly_ignoreList = config['sentry'].get('highFlyingIgnoreList', '').split(',') # default empty
     highfly_check_openskynetwork = config['sentry'].getboolean('highflyOpenskynetwork', True) # default True check with OpenSkyNetwork if highfly detected
     detctionSensorAlert = config['sentry'].getboolean('detectionSensorAlert', False) # default False
+    reqLocationEnabled = config['sentry'].getboolean('requestLocationData', False) # default False
 
     # location
     location_enabled = config['location'].getboolean('enabled', True)
diff --git a/modules/system.py b/modules/system.py
index 2b1a49f..33c473a 100644
--- a/modules/system.py
+++ b/modules/system.py
@@ -585,8 +585,7 @@ def get_closest_nodes(nodeInt=1,returnCount=3, channel=publicChannel):
                 except Exception as e:
                     pass
             else:
-                # request location data
-                reqLocationEnabled = False
+                # request location data moved to .ini hidden under [sentry]
                 if reqLocationEnabled:
                     try:
                         logger.debug(f"System: Requesting location data for {node['id']}, lastHeard: {node.get('lastHeard', 'N/A')}")