diff --git a/samples/Scrumptious/scrumptious/SCAppDelegate.m b/samples/Scrumptious/scrumptious/SCAppDelegate.m
index eb40a947cf..46a64f790c 100644
--- a/samples/Scrumptious/scrumptious/SCAppDelegate.m
+++ b/samples/Scrumptious/scrumptious/SCAppDelegate.m
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ - (void)sessionStateChanged:(FBSession *)session
     // is opened successfully, hide the login controller and show the main UI.
     switch (state) {
         case FBSessionStateOpen: {
+                [self.mainViewController startLocationManager];
                 if (self.loginViewController != nil) {
                     UIViewController *topViewController = [self.navController topViewController];
                     [topViewController dismissModalViewControllerAnimated:YES];
diff --git a/samples/Scrumptious/scrumptious/SCViewController.h b/samples/Scrumptious/scrumptious/SCViewController.h
index f317def7ed..851e8a3027 100644
--- a/samples/Scrumptious/scrumptious/SCViewController.h
+++ b/samples/Scrumptious/scrumptious/SCViewController.h
@@ -25,4 +25,6 @@ typedef void(^SelectItemCallback)(id sender, id selectedItem);
 // are with and where they are, and choose a photo for attaching to an Open Graph Action.
 @interface SCViewController : UIViewController <FBUserSettingsDelegate>
 
+- (void)startLocationManager;
+
 @end
diff --git a/samples/Scrumptious/scrumptious/SCViewController.m b/samples/Scrumptious/scrumptious/SCViewController.m
index 4af62ce335..3d7459e0ba 100644
--- a/samples/Scrumptious/scrumptious/SCViewController.m
+++ b/samples/Scrumptious/scrumptious/SCViewController.m
@@ -244,6 +244,10 @@ - (IBAction)announce:(id)sender {
     }
 }
 
+- (void)startLocationManager {
+    [self.locationManager startUpdatingLocation];
+}
+
 - (void)centerAndShowActivityIndicator {
     CGRect frame = self.view.frame;
     CGPoint center = CGPointMake(CGRectGetMidX(frame), CGRectGetMidY(frame));
@@ -407,7 +411,6 @@ - (void)viewDidLoad {
     // We don't want to be notified of small changes in location, preferring to use our
     // last cached results, if any.
     self.locationManager.distanceFilter = 50;
-    [self.locationManager startUpdatingLocation];
     
     // This avoids a gray background in the table view on iPad.
     if ([self.menuTableView respondsToSelector:@selector(backgroundView)]) {