diff --git a/libcolorcorrect/compositorcoloradaptor.h b/libcolorcorrect/compositorcoloradaptor.h
--- a/libcolorcorrect/compositorcoloradaptor.h
+++ b/libcolorcorrect/compositorcoloradaptor.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
     Q_PROPERTY(bool activeStaged READ activeStaged WRITE setActiveStaged NOTIFY activeStagedChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool activeDefault READ activeDefault CONSTANT)
 
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool running READ running NOTIFY runningChanged)
+
     Q_PROPERTY(bool modeEnabled READ modeEnabled NOTIFY modeEnabledChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int mode READ mode NOTIFY modeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int modeStaged READ modeStaged WRITE setModeStaged NOTIFY modeStagedChanged)
@@ -146,6 +148,10 @@
         return true;
     }
 
+    bool running() {
+        return m_running;
+    }
+
     bool modeEnabled() const {
         return m_modeEnabled;
     }
@@ -387,6 +393,9 @@
     void activeEnabledChanged();
     void activeChanged();
     void activeStagedChanged();
+
+    void runningChanged();
+
     void modeEnabledChanged();
     void modeChanged();
     void modeStagedChanged();
@@ -434,6 +443,8 @@
     bool m_active = false;
     bool m_activeStaged = false;
 
+    bool m_running = false;
+
     bool m_modeEnabled = true;
     Mode m_mode = Mode::ModeAutomatic;
     Mode m_modeStaged = Mode::ModeAutomatic;
diff --git a/libcolorcorrect/compositorcoloradaptor.cpp b/libcolorcorrect/compositorcoloradaptor.cpp
--- a/libcolorcorrect/compositorcoloradaptor.cpp
+++ b/libcolorcorrect/compositorcoloradaptor.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@
 
     SETTER(m_activeEnabled, data["ActiveEnabled"].toBool(), activeEnabledChanged())
     SETTER(m_active, data["Active"].toBool(), activeChanged())
+
+    SETTER(m_running, data["Running"].toBool(), runningChanged())
     SETTER(m_mode, (Mode)data["Mode"].toInt(), modeChanged())
 
     SETTER(m_nightTemperatureEnabled, data["NightTemperatureEnabled"].toBool(), nightTemperatureEnabledChanged())
diff --git a/libcolorcorrect/kded/locationupdater.h b/libcolorcorrect/kded/locationupdater.h
--- a/libcolorcorrect/kded/locationupdater.h
+++ b/libcolorcorrect/kded/locationupdater.h
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@
     void sendLocation(double latitude, double longitude);
 
 private:
-    ColorCorrect::CompositorAdaptor *m_adaptor;
-    ColorCorrect::Geolocator *m_locator;
+    void resetLocator();
+
+    ColorCorrect::CompositorAdaptor *m_adaptor = nullptr;
+    ColorCorrect::Geolocator *m_locator = nullptr;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libcolorcorrect/kded/locationupdater.cpp b/libcolorcorrect/kded/locationupdater.cpp
--- a/libcolorcorrect/kded/locationupdater.cpp
+++ b/libcolorcorrect/kded/locationupdater.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,23 @@
     : KDEDModule(parent)
 {
     m_adaptor = new ColorCorrect::CompositorAdaptor(this);
-    m_locator = new ColorCorrect::Geolocator(this);
-    connect(m_locator, &ColorCorrect::Geolocator::locationChanged, this, &LocationUpdater::sendLocation);
+    connect(m_adaptor, &ColorCorrect::CompositorAdaptor::dataUpdated, this,
+            &LocationUpdater::resetLocator);
+    resetLocator();
+}
+
+void LocationUpdater::resetLocator()
+{
+    if (m_adaptor->running() && m_adaptor->mode() == 0) {
+        if (!m_locator) {
+            m_locator = new ColorCorrect::Geolocator(this);
+            connect(m_locator, &ColorCorrect::Geolocator::locationChanged, this,
+                    &LocationUpdater::sendLocation);
+        }
+    } else {
+        delete m_locator;
+        m_locator = nullptr;
+    }
 }
 
 void LocationUpdater::sendLocation(double latitude, double longitude)