diff --git a/package/ios/CameraViewManager.swift b/package/ios/CameraViewManager.swift
index e63b6d9fbb..ecfcf3d2ad 100644
--- a/package/ios/CameraViewManager.swift
+++ b/package/ios/CameraViewManager.swift
@@ -131,11 +131,10 @@ final class CameraViewManager: RCTViewManager {
   }
 
   @objc
-  final func requestLocationPermission(_ resolve: @escaping RCTPromiseResolveBlock, reject: @escaping RCTPromiseRejectBlock) {
-    let manager = CLLocationManager()
-    let promise = Promise(resolver: resolve, rejecter: reject)
-    let delegate = LocationManagerDelegate(promise: promise)
-    manager.requestWhenInUseAuthorization()
+  final func requestLocationPermission(_ resolve: @escaping RCTPromiseResolveBlock, reject _: @escaping RCTPromiseRejectBlock) {
+    CLLocationManager.requestAccess(for: .whenInUse) { status in
+      resolve(status.descriptor)
+    }
   }
 
   // MARK: Private
diff --git a/package/ios/Core/CameraSession+Location.swift b/package/ios/Core/CameraSession+Location.swift
index 69b3db78e7..876d3de1c9 100644
--- a/package/ios/Core/CameraSession+Location.swift
+++ b/package/ios/Core/CameraSession+Location.swift
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import Foundation
 
 extension CameraSession {
   func configureLocationOutput(configuration: CameraConfiguration) throws {
-    if configuration.enableLocation {
+    let locationServicesEnabled = CLLocationManager.locationServicesEnabled()
+    if configuration.enableLocation && locationServicesEnabled {
       let locationProvider = LocationProvider()
       guard locationProvider.hasPermission else {
         // Location permission has been denied
diff --git a/package/ios/Core/PhotoCaptureDelegate.swift b/package/ios/Core/PhotoCaptureDelegate.swift
index 87afc5009b..205cc34361 100644
--- a/package/ios/Core/PhotoCaptureDelegate.swift
+++ b/package/ios/Core/PhotoCaptureDelegate.swift
@@ -8,12 +8,9 @@
 
 import AVFoundation
 
-// Keeps a strong reference on delegates, as the AVCapturePhotoOutput only holds a weak reference.
-private var delegatesReferences: [NSObject] = []
-
 // MARK: - PhotoCaptureDelegate
 
-class PhotoCaptureDelegate: NSObject, AVCapturePhotoCaptureDelegate {
+class PhotoCaptureDelegate: GlobalReferenceHolder, AVCapturePhotoCaptureDelegate {
   private let promise: Promise
   private let enableShutterSound: Bool
   private let cameraSessionDelegate: CameraSessionDelegate?
@@ -28,7 +25,7 @@ class PhotoCaptureDelegate: NSObject, AVCapturePhotoCaptureDelegate {
     self.metadataProvider = metadataProvider
     self.cameraSessionDelegate = cameraSessionDelegate
     super.init()
-    delegatesReferences.append(self)
+    makeGlobal()
   }
 
   func photoOutput(_: AVCapturePhotoOutput, willCapturePhotoFor _: AVCaptureResolvedPhotoSettings) {
@@ -43,7 +40,7 @@ class PhotoCaptureDelegate: NSObject, AVCapturePhotoCaptureDelegate {
 
   func photoOutput(_: AVCapturePhotoOutput, didFinishProcessingPhoto photo: AVCapturePhoto, error: Error?) {
     defer {
-      delegatesReferences.removeAll(where: { $0 == self })
+      removeGlobal()
     }
     if let error = error as NSError? {
       promise.reject(error: .capture(.unknown(message: error.description)), cause: error)
@@ -80,7 +77,7 @@ class PhotoCaptureDelegate: NSObject, AVCapturePhotoCaptureDelegate {
 
   func photoOutput(_: AVCapturePhotoOutput, didFinishCaptureFor _: AVCaptureResolvedPhotoSettings, error: Error?) {
     defer {
-      delegatesReferences.removeAll(where: { $0 == self })
+      removeGlobal()
     }
     if let error = error as NSError? {
       if error.code == -11807 {
diff --git a/package/ios/Extensions/CLLocationManager+requestAccess.swift b/package/ios/Extensions/CLLocationManager+requestAccess.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b678fe801a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/ios/Extensions/CLLocationManager+requestAccess.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+//
+//  CLLocationManager+requestAccess.swift
+//  VisionCamera
+//
+//  Created by Marc Rousavy on 21.03.24.
+//
+
+import CoreLocation
+import Foundation
+
+extension CLLocationManager {
+  enum AccessType {
+    case whenInUse
+    case always
+  }
+
+  static func requestAccess(for accessType: AccessType, _ callback: @escaping (_ status: CLAuthorizationStatus) -> Void) {
+    let manager = CLLocationManager()
+    let delegate = CLLocationManagerCallbackDelegate(locationManager: manager, callback: callback)
+    manager.delegate = delegate
+    switch accessType {
+    case .whenInUse:
+      manager.requestWhenInUseAuthorization()
+    case .always:
+      manager.requestAlwaysAuthorization()
+    }
+  }
+
+  private class CLLocationManagerCallbackDelegate: GlobalReferenceHolder, CLLocationManagerDelegate {
+    private let locationManager: CLLocationManager
+    private let callback: (_ status: CLAuthorizationStatus) -> Void
+
+    init(locationManager: CLLocationManager, callback: @escaping (_ status: CLAuthorizationStatus) -> Void) {
+      self.locationManager = locationManager
+      self.callback = callback
+      super.init()
+      makeGlobal()
+    }
+
+    private var authorizationStatus: CLAuthorizationStatus {
+      if #available(iOS 14.0, *) {
+        return locationManager.authorizationStatus
+      } else {
+        return CLLocationManager.authorizationStatus()
+      }
+    }
+
+    func locationManagerDidChangeAuthorization(_: CLLocationManager) {
+      if authorizationStatus == .notDetermined {
+        // This method is called once on init with status "notDetermined", ignore the first call.
+        return
+      }
+
+      removeGlobal()
+      callback(authorizationStatus)
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/package/ios/LocationManagerDelegate.swift b/package/ios/LocationManagerDelegate.swift
deleted file mode 100644
index 92c62bd10b..0000000000
--- a/package/ios/LocationManagerDelegate.swift
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  LocationManagerDelegate.swift
-//  VisionCamera
-//
-//  Created by Marc Rousavy on 19.03.24.
-//
-
-import CoreLocation
-import Foundation
-
-// Keeps a strong reference on delegates, as the CLLocationManager only holds a weak reference.
-private var delegatesReferences: [NSObject] = []
-
-// MARK: - LocationManagerDelegate
-
-class LocationManagerDelegate: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate {
-  private let promise: Promise
-
-  init(promise: Promise) {
-    self.promise = promise
-    super.init()
-    delegatesReferences.append(self)
-  }
-
-  func locationManagerDidChangeAuthorization(_ manager: CLLocationManager) {
-    defer {
-      delegatesReferences.removeAll(where: { $0 == self })
-    }
-
-    if #available(iOS 14.0, *) {
-      let status = manager.authorizationStatus.descriptor
-      promise.resolve(status)
-    } else {
-      let status = CLLocationManager.authorizationStatus().descriptor
-      promise.resolve(status)
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/package/ios/React Utils/GlobalReferenceHolder.swift b/package/ios/React Utils/GlobalReferenceHolder.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5de42cc738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/ios/React Utils/GlobalReferenceHolder.swift	
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+//
+//  GlobalReferenceHolder.swift
+//  VisionCamera
+//
+//  Created by Marc Rousavy on 21.03.24.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+
+class GlobalReferenceHolder: NSObject {
+  private static var references: [GlobalReferenceHolder] = []
+
+  func makeGlobal() {
+    GlobalReferenceHolder.references.append(self)
+  }
+
+  func removeGlobal() {
+    GlobalReferenceHolder.references.removeAll(where: { $0 == self })
+  }
+}