diff --git a/src/api-impl-jni/location/android_location_LocationManager.c b/src/api-impl-jni/location/android_location_LocationManager.c
index 175847cd..57fe34bb 100644
--- a/src/api-impl-jni/location/android_location_LocationManager.c
+++ b/src/api-impl-jni/location/android_location_LocationManager.c
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ static void location_updated (
 static XdpPortal *portal = NULL;
 
 JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_android_location_LocationManager_nativeGetLocation(JNIEnv *env, jobject) {
+	if (!getenv("ATL_UGLY_ENABLE_LOCATION")) {
+		// Location access is prohibited by default until sanboxing is implemented.
+		// Set ATL_UGLY_ENABLE_LOCATION environment variable to enable it.
+		return;
+	}
 	if (!portal) {
 		portal = xdp_portal_new();
 		JavaVM *jvm;