diff --git a/desktop/ELECTRON_EVENTS.ts b/desktop/ELECTRON_EVENTS.ts
index b06794567c7d..99f275ab996b 100644
--- a/desktop/ELECTRON_EVENTS.ts
+++ b/desktop/ELECTRON_EVENTS.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const ELECTRON_EVENTS = {
     DOWNLOAD_FAILED: 'download-started',
     DOWNLOAD_CANCELED: 'download-canceled',
     SILENT_UPDATE: 'silent-update',
+    OPEN_LOCATION_SETTING: 'open-location-setting',
 } as const;
 
 export default ELECTRON_EVENTS;
diff --git a/desktop/contextBridge.ts b/desktop/contextBridge.ts
index 74b91c4634a1..13a752e0d6aa 100644
--- a/desktop/contextBridge.ts
+++ b/desktop/contextBridge.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const WHITELIST_CHANNELS_RENDERER_TO_MAIN = [
     ELECTRON_EVENTS.LOCALE_UPDATED,
     ELECTRON_EVENTS.DOWNLOAD,
     ELECTRON_EVENTS.SILENT_UPDATE,
+    ELECTRON_EVENTS.OPEN_LOCATION_SETTING,
 ] as const;
 
 const WHITELIST_CHANNELS_MAIN_TO_RENDERER = [
diff --git a/desktop/main.ts b/desktop/main.ts
index 4f642d90da51..2b296d84f6a3 100644
--- a/desktop/main.ts
+++ b/desktop/main.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import {exec} from 'child_process';
 import {app, BrowserWindow, clipboard, dialog, ipcMain, Menu, shell} from 'electron';
 import type {BaseWindow, BrowserView, MenuItem, MenuItemConstructorOptions, WebContents, WebviewTag} from 'electron';
 import contextMenu from 'electron-context-menu';
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ import type {ElectronLog} from 'electron-log';
 import {autoUpdater} from 'electron-updater';
 import {machineId} from 'node-machine-id';
 import checkForUpdates from '@libs/checkForUpdates';
-import * as Localize from '@libs/Localize';
+import {translate} from '@libs/Localize';
 import CONFIG from '@src/CONFIG';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import type {TranslationPaths} from '@src/languages/types';
@@ -71,9 +72,9 @@ function pasteAsPlainText(browserWindow: BrowserWindow | BrowserView | WebviewTa
 function createContextMenu(preferredLocale: Locale = LOCALES.DEFAULT): () => void {
     return contextMenu({
         labels: {
-            cut: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, 'desktopApplicationMenu.cut'),
-            paste: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, 'desktopApplicationMenu.paste'),
-            copy: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, 'desktopApplicationMenu.copy'),
+            cut: translate(preferredLocale, 'desktopApplicationMenu.cut'),
+            paste: translate(preferredLocale, 'desktopApplicationMenu.paste'),
+            copy: translate(preferredLocale, 'desktopApplicationMenu.copy'),
         },
         append: (defaultActions, parameters, browserWindow) => [
             {
@@ -81,10 +82,10 @@ function createContextMenu(preferredLocale: Locale = LOCALES.DEFAULT): () => voi
                 visible: parameters.isEditable && parameters.editFlags.canPaste,
                 role: 'pasteAndMatchStyle',
                 accelerator: DESKTOP_SHORTCUT_ACCELERATOR.PASTE_AND_MATCH_STYLE,
-                label: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, 'desktopApplicationMenu.pasteAndMatchStyle'),
+                label: translate(preferredLocale, 'desktopApplicationMenu.pasteAndMatchStyle'),
             },
             {
-                label: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, 'desktopApplicationMenu.pasteAsPlainText'),
+                label: translate(preferredLocale, 'desktopApplicationMenu.pasteAsPlainText'),
                 visible: parameters.isEditable && parameters.editFlags.canPaste && clipboard.readText().length > 0,
                 accelerator: DESKTOP_SHORTCUT_ACCELERATOR.PASTE_AS_PLAIN_TEXT,
                 click: () => pasteAsPlainText(browserWindow),
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ let hasUpdate = false;
 let downloadedVersion: string;
 let isSilentUpdating = false;
 
-// Note that we have to subscribe to this separately and cannot use Localize.translateLocal,
+// Note that we have to subscribe to this separately and cannot use translateLocal,
 // because the only way code can be shared between the main and renderer processes at runtime is via the context bridge
 // So we track preferredLocale separately via ELECTRON_EVENTS.LOCALE_UPDATED
 const preferredLocale: Locale = CONST.LOCALES.DEFAULT;
@@ -165,23 +166,23 @@ const manuallyCheckForUpdates = (menuItem?: MenuItem, browserWindow?: BaseWindow
             if (downloadPromise) {
                 dialog.showMessageBox(browserWindow, {
                     type: 'info',
-                    message: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.available.title'),
-                    detail: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.available.message', {isSilentUpdating}),
-                    buttons: [Localize.translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.available.soundsGood')],
+                    message: translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.available.title'),
+                    detail: translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.available.message', {isSilentUpdating}),
+                    buttons: [translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.available.soundsGood')],
                 });
             } else if (result && 'error' in result && result.error) {
                 dialog.showMessageBox(browserWindow, {
                     type: 'error',
-                    message: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.error.title'),
-                    detail: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.error.message'),
-                    buttons: [Localize.translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.notAvailable.okay')],
+                    message: translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.error.title'),
+                    detail: translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.error.message'),
+                    buttons: [translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.notAvailable.okay')],
                 });
             } else {
                 dialog.showMessageBox(browserWindow, {
                     type: 'info',
-                    message: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.notAvailable.title'),
-                    detail: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.notAvailable.message'),
-                    buttons: [Localize.translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.notAvailable.okay')],
+                    message: translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.notAvailable.title'),
+                    detail: translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.notAvailable.message'),
+                    buttons: [translate(preferredLocale, 'checkForUpdatesModal.notAvailable.okay')],
                     cancelId: 2,
                 });
             }
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ const localizeMenuItems = (submenu: MenuItemConstructorOptions[], updatedLocale:
     submenu.map((menu) => {
         const newMenu: MenuItemConstructorOptions = {...menu};
         if (menu.id) {
-            const labelTranslation = Localize.translate(updatedLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.${menu.id}` as TranslationPaths);
+            const labelTranslation = translate(updatedLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.${menu.id}` as TranslationPaths);
             if (labelTranslation) {
                 newMenu.label = labelTranslation;
             }
@@ -310,7 +311,25 @@ const mainWindow = (): Promise<void> => {
                 });
 
                 ipcMain.handle(ELECTRON_EVENTS.REQUEST_DEVICE_ID, () => machineId());
+                ipcMain.handle(ELECTRON_EVENTS.OPEN_LOCATION_SETTING, () => {
+                    if (process.platform !== 'darwin') {
+                        // Platform not supported for location settings
+                        return Promise.resolve(undefined);
+                    }
 
+                    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+                        const command = 'open x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Location';
+
+                        exec(command, (error) => {
+                            if (error) {
+                                console.error('Error opening location settings:', error);
+                                reject(error);
+                                return;
+                            }
+                            resolve(undefined);
+                        });
+                    });
+                });
                 /*
                  * The default origin of our Electron app is app://- instead of https://new.expensify.com or https://staging.new.expensify.com
                  * This causes CORS errors because the referer and origin headers are wrong and the API responds with an Access-Control-Allow-Origin that doesn't match app://-
@@ -353,14 +372,14 @@ const mainWindow = (): Promise<void> => {
                 const initialMenuTemplate: MenuItemConstructorOptions[] = [
                     {
                         id: 'mainMenu',
-                        label: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.mainMenu`),
+                        label: translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.mainMenu`),
                         submenu: [
                             {id: 'about', role: 'about'},
-                            {id: 'update', label: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.update`), click: quitAndInstallWithUpdate, visible: false},
-                            {id: 'checkForUpdates', label: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.checkForUpdates`), click: manuallyCheckForUpdates},
+                            {id: 'update', label: translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.update`), click: quitAndInstallWithUpdate, visible: false},
+                            {id: 'checkForUpdates', label: translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.checkForUpdates`), click: manuallyCheckForUpdates},
                             {
                                 id: 'viewShortcuts',
-                                label: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.viewShortcuts`),
+                                label: translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.viewShortcuts`),
                                 accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+J',
                                 click: () => {
                                     showKeyboardShortcutsPage(browserWindow);
@@ -378,12 +397,12 @@ const mainWindow = (): Promise<void> => {
                     },
                     {
                         id: 'fileMenu',
-                        label: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.fileMenu`),
+                        label: translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.fileMenu`),
                         submenu: [{id: 'closeWindow', role: 'close', accelerator: 'Cmd+w'}],
                     },
                     {
                         id: 'editMenu',
-                        label: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.editMenu`),
+                        label: translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.editMenu`),
                         submenu: [
                             {id: 'undo', role: 'undo'},
                             {id: 'redo', role: 'redo'},
@@ -406,7 +425,7 @@ const mainWindow = (): Promise<void> => {
                             {type: 'separator'},
                             {
                                 id: 'speechSubmenu',
-                                label: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.speechSubmenu`),
+                                label: translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.speechSubmenu`),
                                 submenu: [
                                     {id: 'startSpeaking', role: 'startSpeaking'},
                                     {id: 'stopSpeaking', role: 'stopSpeaking'},
@@ -416,7 +435,7 @@ const mainWindow = (): Promise<void> => {
                     },
                     {
                         id: 'viewMenu',
-                        label: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.viewMenu`),
+                        label: translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.viewMenu`),
                         submenu: [
                             {id: 'reload', role: 'reload'},
                             {id: 'forceReload', role: 'forceReload'},
@@ -431,7 +450,7 @@ const mainWindow = (): Promise<void> => {
                     },
                     {
                         id: 'historyMenu',
-                        label: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.historyMenu`),
+                        label: translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.historyMenu`),
                         submenu: [
                             {
                                 id: 'back',
@@ -472,33 +491,33 @@ const mainWindow = (): Promise<void> => {
                     },
                     {
                         id: 'helpMenu',
-                        label: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.helpMenu`),
+                        label: translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.helpMenu`),
                         role: 'help',
                         submenu: [
                             {
                                 id: 'learnMore',
-                                label: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.learnMore`),
+                                label: translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.learnMore`),
                                 click: () => {
                                     shell.openExternal(CONST.MENU_HELP_URLS.LEARN_MORE);
                                 },
                             },
                             {
                                 id: 'documentation',
-                                label: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.documentation`),
+                                label: translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.documentation`),
                                 click: () => {
                                     shell.openExternal(CONST.MENU_HELP_URLS.DOCUMENTATION);
                                 },
                             },
                             {
                                 id: 'communityDiscussions',
-                                label: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.communityDiscussions`),
+                                label: translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.communityDiscussions`),
                                 click: () => {
                                     shell.openExternal(CONST.MENU_HELP_URLS.COMMUNITY_DISCUSSIONS);
                                 },
                             },
                             {
                                 id: 'searchIssues',
-                                label: Localize.translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.searchIssues`),
+                                label: translate(preferredLocale, `desktopApplicationMenu.searchIssues`),
                                 click: () => {
                                     shell.openExternal(CONST.MENU_HELP_URLS.SEARCH_ISSUES);
                                 },
diff --git a/src/CONST.ts b/src/CONST.ts
index 3dfa6b4b078d..e49cf3e845fb 100755
--- a/src/CONST.ts
+++ b/src/CONST.ts
@@ -1463,6 +1463,7 @@ const CONST = {
         USE_DEBOUNCED_STATE_DELAY: 300,
         LIST_SCROLLING_DEBOUNCE_TIME: 200,
         PUSHER_PING_PONG: 'pusher_ping_pong',
+        LOCATION_UPDATE_INTERVAL: 5000,
     },
     PRIORITY_MODE: {
         GSD: 'gsd',
diff --git a/src/components/ConfirmContent.tsx b/src/components/ConfirmContent.tsx
index 3bfb5a146d05..ec2c6d57c21f 100644
--- a/src/components/ConfirmContent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ConfirmContent.tsx
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ type ConfirmContentProps = {
 
     /** Whether the modal is visibile */
     isVisible: boolean;
+
+    /** Whether the confirm button is loading */
+    isConfirmLoading?: boolean;
 };
 
 function ConfirmContent({
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@ function ConfirmContent({
     titleContainerStyles,
     shouldReverseStackedButtons = false,
     isVisible,
+    isConfirmLoading,
 }: ConfirmContentProps) {
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
     const {translate} = useLocalize();
@@ -209,6 +213,7 @@ function ConfirmContent({
                             text={confirmText || translate('common.yes')}
                             accessibilityLabel={confirmText || translate('common.yes')}
                             isDisabled={isOffline && shouldDisableConfirmButtonWhenOffline}
+                            isLoading={isConfirmLoading}
                         />
                         {shouldShowCancelButton && !shouldReverseStackedButtons && (
                             <Button
@@ -237,6 +242,7 @@ function ConfirmContent({
                             isPressOnEnterActive={isVisible}
                             text={confirmText || translate('common.yes')}
                             isDisabled={isOffline && shouldDisableConfirmButtonWhenOffline}
+                            isLoading={isConfirmLoading}
                         />
                     </View>
                 )}
diff --git a/src/components/ConfirmModal.tsx b/src/components/ConfirmModal.tsx
index 637a514b53f3..e7db008c5924 100755
--- a/src/components/ConfirmModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ConfirmModal.tsx
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ type ConfirmModalProps = {
 
     /** How to re-focus after the modal is dismissed */
     restoreFocusType?: BaseModalProps['restoreFocusType'];
+
+    /** Whether the confirm button is loading */
+    isConfirmLoading?: boolean;
 };
 
 function ConfirmModal({
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ function ConfirmModal({
     shouldReverseStackedButtons,
     shouldEnableNewFocusManagement,
     restoreFocusType,
+    isConfirmLoading,
 }: ConfirmModalProps) {
     // We need to use isSmallScreenWidth instead of shouldUseNarrowLayout to use the correct modal type
     // eslint-disable-next-line rulesdir/prefer-shouldUseNarrowLayout-instead-of-isSmallScreenWidth
@@ -182,6 +186,7 @@ function ConfirmModal({
                 shouldStackButtons={shouldStackButtons}
                 shouldReverseStackedButtons={shouldReverseStackedButtons}
                 image={image}
+                isConfirmLoading={isConfirmLoading}
             />
         </Modal>
     );
diff --git a/src/components/LocationPermissionModal/index.android.tsx b/src/components/LocationPermissionModal/index.android.tsx
index 6e4e6877c540..9d4ae24ed483 100644
--- a/src/components/LocationPermissionModal/index.android.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LocationPermissionModal/index.android.tsx
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
 import {getLocationPermission, requestLocationPermission} from '@pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/LocationPermission';
 import type {LocationPermissionModalProps} from './types';
 
-function LocationPermissionModal({startPermissionFlow, resetPermissionFlow, onDeny, onGrant}: LocationPermissionModalProps) {
+function LocationPermissionModal({startPermissionFlow, resetPermissionFlow, onDeny, onGrant, onInitialGetLocationCompleted}: LocationPermissionModalProps) {
     const [hasError, setHasError] = useState(false);
     const [showModal, setShowModal] = useState(false);
+    const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
 
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
     const {translate} = useLocalize();
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ function LocationPermissionModal({startPermissionFlow, resetPermissionFlow, onDe
         }
 
         getLocationPermission().then((status) => {
+            onInitialGetLocationCompleted?.();
             if (status === RESULTS.GRANTED || status === RESULTS.LIMITED) {
                 return onGrant();
             }
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ function LocationPermissionModal({startPermissionFlow, resetPermissionFlow, onDe
     }, [startPermissionFlow]);
 
     const handledBlockedPermission = (cb: () => void) => () => {
+        setIsLoading(true);
         if (hasError && Linking.openSettings) {
             Linking.openSettings();
             setShowModal(false);
@@ -43,18 +46,22 @@ function LocationPermissionModal({startPermissionFlow, resetPermissionFlow, onDe
     };
 
     const grantLocationPermission = handledBlockedPermission(() => {
-        requestLocationPermission().then((status) => {
-            if (status === RESULTS.GRANTED || status === RESULTS.LIMITED) {
-                onGrant();
-            } else if (status === RESULTS.BLOCKED) {
-                setHasError(true);
-                return;
-            } else {
-                onDeny();
-            }
-            setShowModal(false);
-            setHasError(false);
-        });
+        requestLocationPermission()
+            .then((status) => {
+                if (status === RESULTS.GRANTED || status === RESULTS.LIMITED) {
+                    onGrant();
+                } else if (status === RESULTS.BLOCKED) {
+                    setHasError(true);
+                    return;
+                } else {
+                    onDeny();
+                }
+                setShowModal(false);
+                setHasError(false);
+            })
+            .finally(() => {
+                setIsLoading(false);
+            });
     });
 
     const skipLocationPermission = () => {
@@ -87,6 +94,7 @@ function LocationPermissionModal({startPermissionFlow, resetPermissionFlow, onDe
             iconHeight={120}
             shouldCenterIcon
             shouldReverseStackedButtons
+            isConfirmLoading={isLoading}
         />
     );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/LocationPermissionModal/index.desktop.tsx b/src/components/LocationPermissionModal/index.desktop.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8af5cfc6d34b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/LocationPermissionModal/index.desktop.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+import lodashDebounce from 'lodash/debounce';
+import React, {useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState} from 'react';
+import {RESULTS} from 'react-native-permissions';
+import ConfirmModal from '@components/ConfirmModal';
+import * as Illustrations from '@components/Icon/Illustrations';
+import ELECTRON_EVENTS from '@desktop/ELECTRON_EVENTS';
+import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
+import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
+import getPlatform from '@libs/getPlatform';
+import Visibility from '@libs/Visibility';
+import {getLocationPermission, requestLocationPermission} from '@pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/LocationPermission';
+import CONST from '@src/CONST';
+import type {LocationPermissionModalProps} from './types';
+
+function LocationPermissionModal({startPermissionFlow, resetPermissionFlow, onDeny, onGrant, onInitialGetLocationCompleted}: LocationPermissionModalProps) {
+    const [hasError, setHasError] = useState(false);
+    const [showModal, setShowModal] = useState(false);
+    const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
+
+    const styles = useThemeStyles();
+    const {translate} = useLocalize();
+
+    const isWeb = getPlatform() === CONST.PLATFORM.WEB;
+
+    const checkPermission = useCallback(() => {
+        getLocationPermission().then((status) => {
+            if (status !== RESULTS.GRANTED && status !== RESULTS.LIMITED) {
+                return;
+            }
+            onGrant();
+        });
+    }, [onGrant]);
+
+    const debouncedCheckPermission = useMemo(() => lodashDebounce(checkPermission, CONST.TIMING.USE_DEBOUNCED_STATE_DELAY), [checkPermission]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!showModal) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const unsubscribe = Visibility.onVisibilityChange(() => {
+            debouncedCheckPermission();
+        });
+
+        const intervalId = setInterval(() => {
+            debouncedCheckPermission();
+        }, CONST.TIMING.LOCATION_UPDATE_INTERVAL);
+
+        return () => {
+            unsubscribe();
+            clearInterval(intervalId);
+        };
+    }, [showModal, debouncedCheckPermission]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!startPermissionFlow) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        getLocationPermission().then((status) => {
+            onInitialGetLocationCompleted?.();
+            if (status === RESULTS.GRANTED || status === RESULTS.LIMITED) {
+                return onGrant();
+            }
+
+            setShowModal(true);
+            setHasError(status === RESULTS.BLOCKED);
+        });
+        // eslint-disable-next-line react-compiler/react-compiler, react-hooks/exhaustive-deps -- We only want to run this effect when startPermissionFlow changes
+    }, [startPermissionFlow]);
+
+    const handledBlockedPermission = (cb: () => void) => () => {
+        setIsLoading(true);
+        if (hasError) {
+            window.electron.invoke(ELECTRON_EVENTS.OPEN_LOCATION_SETTING);
+            return;
+        }
+        cb();
+    };
+
+    const grantLocationPermission = handledBlockedPermission(() => {
+        requestLocationPermission()
+            .then((status) => {
+                if (status === RESULTS.GRANTED || status === RESULTS.LIMITED) {
+                    onGrant();
+                } else {
+                    onDeny();
+                }
+            })
+            .finally(() => {
+                setIsLoading(false);
+                setShowModal(false);
+                setHasError(false);
+            });
+    });
+
+    const skipLocationPermission = () => {
+        onDeny();
+        setShowModal(false);
+        setHasError(false);
+    };
+
+    const getConfirmText = (): string => {
+        if (!hasError) {
+            return translate('common.continue');
+        }
+
+        return isWeb ? translate('common.buttonConfirm') : translate('common.settings');
+    };
+
+    const closeModal = () => {
+        setShowModal(false);
+        resetPermissionFlow();
+    };
+
+    const locationErrorMessage = useMemo(() => (isWeb ? 'receipt.allowLocationFromSetting' : 'receipt.locationErrorMessage'), [isWeb]);
+
+    return (
+        <ConfirmModal
+            shouldShowCancelButton={!(isWeb && hasError)}
+            onModalHide={() => {
+                setHasError(false);
+                resetPermissionFlow();
+            }}
+            isVisible={showModal}
+            onConfirm={grantLocationPermission}
+            onCancel={skipLocationPermission}
+            onBackdropPress={closeModal}
+            confirmText={getConfirmText()}
+            cancelText={translate('common.notNow')}
+            promptStyles={[styles.textLabelSupportingEmptyValue, styles.mb4]}
+            title={translate(hasError ? 'receipt.locationErrorTitle' : 'receipt.locationAccessTitle')}
+            titleContainerStyles={[styles.mt2, styles.mb0]}
+            titleStyles={[styles.textHeadline]}
+            iconSource={Illustrations.ReceiptLocationMarker}
+            iconFill={false}
+            iconWidth={140}
+            iconHeight={120}
+            shouldCenterIcon
+            shouldReverseStackedButtons
+            prompt={translate(hasError ? locationErrorMessage : 'receipt.locationAccessMessage')}
+            isConfirmLoading={isLoading}
+        />
+    );
+}
+
+LocationPermissionModal.displayName = 'LocationPermissionModal';
+
+export default LocationPermissionModal;
diff --git a/src/components/LocationPermissionModal/index.tsx b/src/components/LocationPermissionModal/index.tsx
index 45e3f5b22d1b..3dbb7e7425b0 100644
--- a/src/components/LocationPermissionModal/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LocationPermissionModal/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import React, {useEffect, useMemo, useState} from 'react';
+import lodashDebounce from 'lodash/debounce';
+import React, {useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState} from 'react';
 import {Linking} from 'react-native';
 import {RESULTS} from 'react-native-permissions';
 import ConfirmModal from '@components/ConfirmModal';
@@ -6,25 +7,58 @@ import * as Illustrations from '@components/Icon/Illustrations';
 import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
 import getPlatform from '@libs/getPlatform';
+import Visibility from '@libs/Visibility';
 import {getLocationPermission, requestLocationPermission} from '@pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/LocationPermission';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import type {LocationPermissionModalProps} from './types';
 
-function LocationPermissionModal({startPermissionFlow, resetPermissionFlow, onDeny, onGrant}: LocationPermissionModalProps) {
+function LocationPermissionModal({startPermissionFlow, resetPermissionFlow, onDeny, onGrant, onInitialGetLocationCompleted}: LocationPermissionModalProps) {
     const [hasError, setHasError] = useState(false);
     const [showModal, setShowModal] = useState(false);
+    const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
 
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
     const {translate} = useLocalize();
 
     const isWeb = getPlatform() === CONST.PLATFORM.WEB;
 
+    const checkPermission = useCallback(() => {
+        getLocationPermission().then((status) => {
+            if (status !== RESULTS.GRANTED && status !== RESULTS.LIMITED) {
+                return;
+            }
+            onGrant();
+        });
+    }, [onGrant]);
+
+    const debouncedCheckPermission = useMemo(() => lodashDebounce(checkPermission, CONST.TIMING.USE_DEBOUNCED_STATE_DELAY), [checkPermission]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!showModal) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const unsubscribe = Visibility.onVisibilityChange(() => {
+            debouncedCheckPermission();
+        });
+
+        const intervalId = setInterval(() => {
+            debouncedCheckPermission();
+        }, CONST.TIMING.LOCATION_UPDATE_INTERVAL);
+
+        return () => {
+            unsubscribe();
+            clearInterval(intervalId);
+        };
+    }, [showModal, debouncedCheckPermission]);
+
     useEffect(() => {
         if (!startPermissionFlow) {
             return;
         }
 
         getLocationPermission().then((status) => {
+            onInitialGetLocationCompleted?.();
             if (status === RESULTS.GRANTED || status === RESULTS.LIMITED) {
                 return onGrant();
             }
@@ -36,11 +70,19 @@ function LocationPermissionModal({startPermissionFlow, resetPermissionFlow, onDe
     }, [startPermissionFlow]);
 
     const handledBlockedPermission = (cb: () => void) => () => {
+        setIsLoading(true);
         if (hasError) {
             if (Linking.openSettings) {
                 Linking.openSettings();
             } else {
-                onDeny?.();
+                // check one more time in case user enabled location before continue
+                getLocationPermission().then((status) => {
+                    if (status === RESULTS.GRANTED || status === RESULTS.LIMITED) {
+                        onGrant();
+                    } else {
+                        onDeny?.();
+                    }
+                });
             }
             setShowModal(false);
             return;
@@ -58,6 +100,7 @@ function LocationPermissionModal({startPermissionFlow, resetPermissionFlow, onDe
                 }
             })
             .finally(() => {
+                setIsLoading(false);
                 setShowModal(false);
                 setHasError(false);
             });
@@ -108,6 +151,7 @@ function LocationPermissionModal({startPermissionFlow, resetPermissionFlow, onDe
             shouldCenterIcon
             shouldReverseStackedButtons
             prompt={translate(hasError ? locationErrorMessage : 'receipt.locationAccessMessage')}
+            isConfirmLoading={isLoading}
         />
     );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/LocationPermissionModal/types.ts b/src/components/LocationPermissionModal/types.ts
index eb18e1d71c13..b53ff0a24b70 100644
--- a/src/components/LocationPermissionModal/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/LocationPermissionModal/types.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ type LocationPermissionModalProps = {
 
     /** Reset the permission flow */
     resetPermissionFlow: () => void;
+
+    /** A callback to call when the initial get location is completed */
+    onInitialGetLocationCompleted?: () => void;
 };
 
 export default {};
diff --git a/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.tsx b/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.tsx
index dc848b7ccc07..4bc5bcdcdc2f 100755
--- a/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.tsx
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ type MoneyRequestConfirmationListProps = {
 
     /** Whether the expense is confirmed or not */
     isConfirmed?: boolean;
+
+    /** Whether the expense is in the process of being confirmed */
+    isConfirming?: boolean;
 };
 
 type MoneyRequestConfirmationListItem = Participant | OptionData;
@@ -207,6 +210,7 @@ function MoneyRequestConfirmationList({
     shouldDisplayReceipt = false,
     shouldPlaySound = true,
     isConfirmed,
+    isConfirming,
 }: MoneyRequestConfirmationListProps) {
     const [policyCategoriesReal] = useOnyx(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY_CATEGORIES}${policyID}`);
     const [policyTags] = useOnyx(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY_TAGS}${policyID}`);
@@ -951,7 +955,8 @@ function MoneyRequestConfirmationList({
                 }}
                 enterKeyEventListenerPriority={1}
                 useKeyboardShortcuts
-                isLoading={isConfirmed}
+                // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/prefer-nullish-coalescing
+                isLoading={isConfirmed || isConfirming}
             />
         ) : (
             <ButtonWithDropdownMenu
@@ -960,8 +965,9 @@ function MoneyRequestConfirmationList({
                 options={splitOrRequestOptions}
                 buttonSize={CONST.DROPDOWN_BUTTON_SIZE.LARGE}
                 enterKeyEventListenerPriority={1}
-                isLoading={isConfirmed}
                 useKeyboardShortcuts
+                // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/prefer-nullish-coalescing
+                isLoading={isConfirmed || isConfirming}
             />
         );
 
@@ -1005,6 +1011,7 @@ function MoneyRequestConfirmationList({
         styles.productTrainingTooltipWrapper,
         shouldShowProductTrainingTooltip,
         renderProductTrainingTooltip,
+        isConfirming,
     ]);
 
     const listFooterContent = (
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepConfirmation.tsx b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepConfirmation.tsx
index 1a46adee4c32..c133e833fc6d 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepConfirmation.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepConfirmation.tsx
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ function IOURequestStepConfirmation({
     const [policyCategoriesReal] = useOnyx(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY_CATEGORIES}${getIOURequestPolicyID(transaction, reportReal)}`);
     const [policyCategoriesDraft] = useOnyx(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY_CATEGORIES}${getIOURequestPolicyID(transaction, reportDraft)}`);
     const [policyTags] = useOnyx(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY_TAGS}${getIOURequestPolicyID(transaction, reportReal)}`);
+    const [userLocation] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.USER_LOCATION);
 
     const report = reportReal ?? reportDraft;
     const policy = policyReal ?? policyDraft;
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ function IOURequestStepConfirmation({
 
     const gpsRequired = transaction?.amount === 0 && iouType !== CONST.IOU.TYPE.SPLIT && receiptFile;
     const [isConfirmed, setIsConfirmed] = useState(false);
+    const [isConfirming, setIsConfirming] = useState(false);
 
     const headerTitle = useMemo(() => {
         if (isCategorizingTrackExpense) {
@@ -578,6 +580,14 @@ function IOURequestStepConfirmation({
                 if (receiptFile && transaction) {
                     // If the transaction amount is zero, then the money is being requested through the "Scan" flow and the GPS coordinates need to be included.
                     if (transaction.amount === 0 && !isSharingTrackExpense && !isCategorizingTrackExpense && locationPermissionGranted) {
+                        if (userLocation) {
+                            trackExpense(selectedParticipants, trimmedComment, receiptFile, {
+                                lat: userLocation.latitude,
+                                long: userLocation.longitude,
+                            });
+                            return;
+                        }
+
                         getCurrentPosition(
                             (successData) => {
                                 trackExpense(selectedParticipants, trimmedComment, receiptFile, {
@@ -614,6 +624,14 @@ function IOURequestStepConfirmation({
             if (receiptFile && !!transaction) {
                 // If the transaction amount is zero, then the money is being requested through the "Scan" flow and the GPS coordinates need to be included.
                 if (transaction.amount === 0 && !isSharingTrackExpense && !isCategorizingTrackExpense && locationPermissionGranted) {
+                    if (userLocation) {
+                        requestMoney(selectedParticipants, trimmedComment, receiptFile, {
+                            lat: userLocation.latitude,
+                            long: userLocation.longitude,
+                        });
+                        return;
+                    }
+
                     getCurrentPosition(
                         (successData) => {
                             requestMoney(selectedParticipants, trimmedComment, receiptFile, {
@@ -662,6 +680,7 @@ function IOURequestStepConfirmation({
             policyCategories,
             trackExpense,
             submitPerDiemExpense,
+            userLocation,
         ],
     );
 
@@ -704,6 +723,7 @@ function IOURequestStepConfirmation({
     const isLoading = !!transaction?.originalCurrency;
 
     const onConfirm = (listOfParticipants: Participant[]) => {
+        setIsConfirming(true);
         setSelectedParticipantList(listOfParticipants);
 
         if (gpsRequired) {
@@ -719,6 +739,7 @@ function IOURequestStepConfirmation({
         }
 
         createTransaction(listOfParticipants);
+        setIsConfirming(false);
     };
 
     if (isLoadingTransaction) {
@@ -762,6 +783,9 @@ function IOURequestStepConfirmation({
                                 createTransaction(selectedParticipantList, false);
                             });
                         }}
+                        onInitialGetLocationCompleted={() => {
+                            setIsConfirming(false);
+                        }}
                     />
                 )}
                 <MoneyRequestConfirmationList
@@ -792,6 +816,7 @@ function IOURequestStepConfirmation({
                     payeePersonalDetails={payeePersonalDetails}
                     shouldPlaySound={iouType === CONST.IOU.TYPE.PAY}
                     isConfirmed={isConfirmed}
+                    isConfirming={isConfirming}
                 />
             </View>
         </ScreenWrapper>
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/LocationPermission/index.desktop.ts b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/LocationPermission/index.desktop.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5a43aecbddb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/LocationPermission/index.desktop.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import {RESULTS} from 'react-native-permissions';
+import type {PermissionStatus} from 'react-native-permissions';
+import CONST from '@src/CONST';
+
+function requestLocationPermission(): Promise<PermissionStatus> {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+        if (navigator.geolocation) {
+            navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(
+                () => resolve(RESULTS.GRANTED),
+                (error) => resolve(error.TIMEOUT || error.POSITION_UNAVAILABLE ? RESULTS.BLOCKED : RESULTS.DENIED),
+                {
+                    timeout: CONST.GPS.TIMEOUT,
+                    enableHighAccuracy: true,
+                },
+            );
+        } else {
+            resolve(RESULTS.UNAVAILABLE);
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+// Using navigator.permissions.query does not provide accurate results on desktop.
+// Therefore, we use getCurrentPosition instead and assume the user has not enabled location services if it reaches timeout.
+function getLocationPermission(): Promise<PermissionStatus> {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+        if (navigator.geolocation) {
+            navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(
+                () => resolve(RESULTS.GRANTED),
+                (error) => {
+                    // If user denies permission, error.code will be 1 (PERMISSION_DENIED)
+                    if (error.code === 1) {
+                        resolve(RESULTS.BLOCKED);
+                    } else if (error.code === 2) {
+                        // POSITION_UNAVAILABLE
+                        resolve(RESULTS.BLOCKED);
+                    } else if (error.code === 3) {
+                        // TIMEOUT
+                        resolve(RESULTS.BLOCKED);
+                    } else {
+                        resolve(RESULTS.DENIED);
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                    timeout: CONST.GPS.TIMEOUT,
+                    enableHighAccuracy: true,
+                },
+            );
+        } else {
+            resolve(RESULTS.UNAVAILABLE);
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+export {requestLocationPermission, getLocationPermission};
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.tsx b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.tsx
index 8d1ff8a4c098..3cdb62e0d42a 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {Str} from 'expensify-common';
 import React, {useCallback, useContext, useEffect, useMemo, useReducer, useRef, useState} from 'react';
 import {ActivityIndicator, PanResponder, PixelRatio, View} from 'react-native';
 import {useOnyx} from 'react-native-onyx';
+import {RESULTS} from 'react-native-permissions';
 import type Webcam from 'react-webcam';
 import type {TupleToUnion} from 'type-fest';
 import Hand from '@assets/images/hand.svg';
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ import usePolicy from '@hooks/usePolicy';
 import useResponsiveLayout from '@hooks/useResponsiveLayout';
 import useTheme from '@hooks/useTheme';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
+import {clearUserLocation, setUserLocation} from '@libs/actions/UserLocation';
 import {isMobile, isMobileWebKit} from '@libs/Browser';
 import {base64ToFile, resizeImageIfNeeded, splitExtensionFromFileName, validateImageForCorruption} from '@libs/fileDownload/FileUtils';
 import getCurrentPosition from '@libs/getCurrentPosition';
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ import ROUTES from '@src/ROUTES';
 import type {Participant} from '@src/types/onyx/IOU';
 import type {Receipt} from '@src/types/onyx/Transaction';
 import {isEmptyObject} from '@src/types/utils/EmptyObject';
+import {getLocationPermission} from './LocationPermission';
 import NavigationAwareCamera from './NavigationAwareCamera/WebCamera';
 import type IOURequestStepScanProps from './types';
 
@@ -203,6 +206,32 @@ function IOURequestStepScan({
         // eslint-disable-next-line react-compiler/react-compiler, react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
     }, [isTabActive]);
 
+    // this effect will pre-fetch location in web and desktop if the location permission is already granted to optimize the flow
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const gpsRequired = transaction?.amount === 0 && iouType !== CONST.IOU.TYPE.SPLIT;
+        if (!gpsRequired) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        getLocationPermission().then((status) => {
+            if (status !== RESULTS.GRANTED && status !== RESULTS.LIMITED) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            clearUserLocation();
+            getCurrentPosition(
+                (successData) => {
+                    setUserLocation({longitude: successData.coords.longitude, latitude: successData.coords.latitude});
+                },
+                () => {},
+                {
+                    maximumAge: CONST.GPS.MAX_AGE,
+                    timeout: CONST.GPS.TIMEOUT,
+                },
+            );
+        });
+    }, [transaction?.amount, iouType]);
+
     const hideRecieptModal = () => {
         setIsAttachmentInvalid(false);
     };