diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index a6c6078ae71..4d6e55da329 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3163,6 +3163,8 @@
     <string name="twilight_mode_location_off_dialog_message">Device location needed to determine your sunset and sunrise times.</string>
     <!-- When location mode is off, twilight scheduling does not function. [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
     <string name="twilight_mode_launch_location">Location settings</string>
+    <!-- When location mode is on but a location could not be determined, twilight scheduling does not function. [CHAR LIMIT=120] -->
+    <string name="twilight_mode_pending_location">Location services are active. Schedule will activate once location is determined.</string>
 
     <!--    Dark ui screen-->
     <!-- Display settings screen, activation button action for manual mode. [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
diff --git a/res/xml/dark_mode_settings.xml b/res/xml/dark_mode_settings.xml
index f886daf2e5b..0208f6a67f4 100644
--- a/res/xml/dark_mode_settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/dark_mode_settings.xml
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@
             settings:searchable="false"/>
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
+    <com.android.settingslib.widget.FooterPreference
+        android:key="dark_theme_connection_footer"
+        android:title= "@string/twilight_mode_pending_location"
+        android:selectable="false"
+        settings:searchable="false"
+        settings:controller="com.android.settings.display.darkmode.DarkModePendingLocationPreferenceController" />
+
     <com.android.settingslib.widget.FooterPreference
         android:key="dark_theme_custom_bedtime_footer"
         android:title="@string/dark_ui_bedtime_footer_summary"
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/display/NightDisplayAutoModePreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/display/NightDisplayAutoModePreferenceController.java
index ef11e00cebb..eab65cce794 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/display/NightDisplayAutoModePreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/display/NightDisplayAutoModePreferenceController.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class NightDisplayAutoModePreferenceController extends BasePreferenceCont
     public final boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newValue) {
         if (String.valueOf(ColorDisplayManager.AUTO_MODE_TWILIGHT).equals(newValue)
                 && !mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled()) {
-            TwilightLocationDialog.show(mContext);
+            TwilightLocationDialog.showLocationOff(mContext);
             return true;
         }
         return mColorDisplayManager.setNightDisplayAutoMode(Integer.parseInt((String) newValue));
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/display/TwilightLocationDialog.java b/src/com/android/settings/display/TwilightLocationDialog.java
index 1a2cf673611..8f7c25aec30 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/display/TwilightLocationDialog.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/display/TwilightLocationDialog.java
@@ -24,14 +24,19 @@ import android.util.Log;
 import com.android.settings.R;
 import com.android.settings.Settings;
 
-/*
- * This class lauches a dialog when users try to use twilight scheduling without
+/**
+ * This class launches a dialog when users try to use twilight scheduling without
  * turning on location services
  */
 public class TwilightLocationDialog {
     public static String TAG = "TwilightLocationDialog";
 
-    public static void show(Context context) {
+    /**
+     * This method launches a dialog when users try to use twilight scheduling without
+     * turning on location services.
+     * @param context The context of the calling activity.
+     */
+    public static void showLocationOff(Context context) {
         final AlertDialog dialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
                 .setPositiveButton(R.string.twilight_mode_launch_location, ((dialog1, which) -> {
                     Log.d(TAG, "clicked forget");
@@ -44,4 +49,17 @@ public class TwilightLocationDialog {
                 .create();
         dialog.show();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * This method launches a dialog when users try to use twilight scheduling but the location
+     * could not be determined.
+     * @param context The context of the calling activity.
+     */
+    public static void showLocationPending(Context context) {
+        final AlertDialog dialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
+                .setPositiveButton(R.string.dlg_ok, null /* listener */)
+                .setMessage(R.string.twilight_mode_pending_location)
+                .create();
+        dialog.show();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/display/TwilightLocationPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/display/TwilightLocationPreferenceController.java
index 9e35fc666c3..1b77939cd74 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/display/TwilightLocationPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/display/TwilightLocationPreferenceController.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.location.LocationManager;
 
+import androidx.preference.Preference;
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen;
 
 import com.android.settings.R;
@@ -57,10 +58,15 @@ public class TwilightLocationPreferenceController extends BasePreferenceControll
 
     @Override
     public int getAvailabilityStatus() {
-        return mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled() ? CONDITIONALLY_UNAVAILABLE
+        return mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled() ? DISABLED_DEPENDENT_SETTING
                 : AVAILABLE_UNSEARCHABLE;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void updateState(Preference preference) {
+        preference.setVisible(!mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled());
+    }
+
     private void launchLocationSettings() {
         final Intent intent = new Intent();
         intent.setClass(mContext, Settings.LocationSettingsActivity.class);
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/display/darkmode/DarkModePendingLocationPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/display/darkmode/DarkModePendingLocationPreferenceController.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..03264461c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/display/darkmode/DarkModePendingLocationPreferenceController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.settings.display.darkmode;
+
+import static android.app.UiModeManager.MODE_NIGHT_AUTO;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+import android.app.UiModeManager;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.location.LocationManager;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.preference.Preference;
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen;
+
+import com.android.settings.R;
+import com.android.settings.core.BasePreferenceController;
+import com.android.settingslib.widget.FooterPreference;
+
+/** Controller for the Twilight location custom footer. */
+public class DarkModePendingLocationPreferenceController extends BasePreferenceController {
+    private final UiModeManager mUiModeManager;
+    private final LocationManager mLocationManager;
+
+    public DarkModePendingLocationPreferenceController(@NonNull Context context,
+            @NonNull String key) {
+        super(context, key);
+        mUiModeManager = context.getSystemService(UiModeManager.class);
+        mLocationManager = context.getSystemService(LocationManager.class);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getAvailabilityStatus() {
+        return AVAILABLE_UNSEARCHABLE;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void displayPreference(@NonNull PreferenceScreen screen) {
+        super.displayPreference(screen);
+        FooterPreference footerPreference = checkNotNull(screen.findPreference(getPreferenceKey()));
+        footerPreference.setIcon(R.drawable.ic_settings_location_filled);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void updateState(Preference preference) {
+        preference.setVisible(isActive());
+    }
+
+    public boolean isActive() {
+        return mUiModeManager.getNightMode() == MODE_NIGHT_AUTO
+                && mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled()
+                && mLocationManager.getLastLocation() == null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/display/darkmode/DarkModeScheduleSelectorController.java b/src/com/android/settings/display/darkmode/DarkModeScheduleSelectorController.java
index e122ad06864..faca631742a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/display/darkmode/DarkModeScheduleSelectorController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/display/darkmode/DarkModeScheduleSelectorController.java
@@ -112,8 +112,12 @@ public class DarkModeScheduleSelectorController extends BasePreferenceController
         } else if (newMode == mPreference.findIndexOfValue(
                 mContext.getString(R.string.dark_ui_auto_mode_auto))) {
             if (!mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled()) {
-                TwilightLocationDialog.show(mContext);
-                return true;
+                TwilightLocationDialog.showLocationOff(mContext);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (mLocationManager.getLastLocation() == null) {
+                TwilightLocationDialog.showLocationPending(mContext);
             }
             mUiModeManager.setNightMode(UiModeManager.MODE_NIGHT_AUTO);
         } else if (newMode == mPreference.findIndexOfValue(
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/display/TwilightLocationPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/display/TwilightLocationPreferenceControllerTest.java
index 983fc519bb9..e5a3e83a28b 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/display/TwilightLocationPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/display/TwilightLocationPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.settings.display;
 
 import static com.android.settings.core.BasePreferenceController.AVAILABLE_UNSEARCHABLE;
-import static com.android.settings.core.BasePreferenceController.CONDITIONALLY_UNAVAILABLE;
+import static com.android.settings.core.BasePreferenceController.DISABLED_DEPENDENT_SETTING;
 
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ public class TwilightLocationPreferenceControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void getAvailabilityStatus_locationEnabled_shouldBeCONDITIONALLY_UNAVAILABLE() {
+    public void getAvailabilityStatus_locationEnabled_shouldBeDISABLED_DEPENDENT_SETTING() {
         when(mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
 
-        assertThat(mController.getAvailabilityStatus()).isEqualTo(CONDITIONALLY_UNAVAILABLE);
+        assertThat(mController.getAvailabilityStatus()).isEqualTo(DISABLED_DEPENDENT_SETTING);
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/display/darkmode/DarkModeScheduleSelectorControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/display/darkmode/DarkModeScheduleSelectorControllerTest.java
index d95635e6437..1003d9d2ad7 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/display/darkmode/DarkModeScheduleSelectorControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/display/darkmode/DarkModeScheduleSelectorControllerTest.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.location.Location;
 import android.location.LocationManager;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
 
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ public class DarkModeScheduleSelectorControllerTest {
         mPreference.setEntryValues(new CharSequence[]{"never", "auto", "custom"});
         doNothing().when(mPreference).setValueIndex(anyInt());
         when(mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mLocationManager.getLastLocation()).thenReturn(new Location("mock"));
         when(mScreen.findPreference(anyString())).thenReturn(mPreference);
         when(mUiService.setNightModeActivated(anyBoolean())).thenReturn(true);
         mController = new DarkModeScheduleSelectorController(mContext, mPreferenceKey);