diff --git a/site-permissions/site-permissions-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/site/permissions/impl/SitePermissionsDialogActivityLauncher.kt b/site-permissions/site-permissions-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/site/permissions/impl/SitePermissionsDialogActivityLauncher.kt
index fa06340cd664..c75ab5a9ad49 100644
--- a/site-permissions/site-permissions-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/site/permissions/impl/SitePermissionsDialogActivityLauncher.kt
+++ b/site-permissions/site-permissions-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/site/permissions/impl/SitePermissionsDialogActivityLauncher.kt
@@ -433,7 +433,9 @@ class SitePermissionsDialogActivityLauncher @Inject constructor(
             systemPermissionGranted()
         } else {
             systemPermissionsHelper.requestMultiplePermissions(
-                arrayOf(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION),
+                // ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION is now considered optional, so ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION should be first on the list,
+                // because of how systemPermissionsHelper handles showing rationale dialog in case permissions are rejected.
+                arrayOf(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION),
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/site-permissions/site-permissions-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/site/permissions/impl/SystemPermissionsHelper.kt b/site-permissions/site-permissions-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/site/permissions/impl/SystemPermissionsHelper.kt
index a614b24d5589..d3a0ef235262 100644
--- a/site-permissions/site-permissions-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/site/permissions/impl/SystemPermissionsHelper.kt
+++ b/site-permissions/site-permissions-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/site/permissions/impl/SystemPermissionsHelper.kt
@@ -60,10 +60,8 @@ class SystemPermissionsHelperImpl @Inject constructor(
     override fun hasCameraPermissionsGranted(): Boolean =
         ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.CAMERA) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
 
-    override fun hasLocationPermissionsGranted(): Boolean {
-        return ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED &&
-            ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
-    }
+    override fun hasLocationPermissionsGranted(): Boolean =
+        ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
 
     override fun registerPermissionLaunchers(
         caller: ActivityResultCaller,
@@ -75,7 +73,8 @@ class SystemPermissionsHelperImpl @Inject constructor(
         }
 
         multiplePermissionsLauncher = caller.registerForActivityResult(RequestMultiplePermissions()) {
-            onResultMultiplePermissionsRequest(it)
+            val permissionsRequestResult = optimiseLocationPermissions(it)
+            onResultMultiplePermissionsRequest(permissionsRequestResult)
         }
     }
 
@@ -99,4 +98,15 @@ class SystemPermissionsHelperImpl @Inject constructor(
 
     override fun isPermissionsRejectedForever(activity: Activity): Boolean =
         currentPermissionRequested?.let { !ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(activity, it) } ?: true
+
+    private fun optimiseLocationPermissions(permissionsRequestedResult: Map<String, Boolean>): Map<String, Boolean> {
+        val locationPermissions = setOf(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
+
+        return if (permissionsRequestedResult.keys == locationPermissions) {
+            // For location permissions request, it is enough for the user to grant access to approximate location
+            mapOf(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION to permissionsRequestedResult.getValue(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION))
+        } else {
+            permissionsRequestedResult
+        }
+    }
 }