diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 8aca71a9dc8..9c87e87aeb8 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4092,6 +4092,18 @@
 
     <!-- [CHAR LIMIT=60] Date&Time settings screen, toggle button title -->
     <string name="location_time_zone_detection_toggle_title">Use location to set time zone</string>
+    <!-- [CHAR LIMIT=60] Date&Time settings screen, title of the dialog shown when user tries to
+         enable GeoTZ when Location toggle is off. -->
+    <string name="location_time_zone_detection_location_is_off_dialog_title">Device location needed</string>
+    <!-- [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] Date&Time settings screen, message on the dialog shown when user tries to
+         enable GeoTZ when Location toggle is off. -->
+    <string name="location_time_zone_detection_location_is_off_dialog_message">To set the time zone using your location, turn on location, then update time zone settings</string>
+    <!-- [CHAR LIMIT=30] Date&Time settings screen, button on a dialog shown when user tries to
+    enable GeoTZ, but Location toggle is off, which leads to Location settings page. -->
+    <string name="location_time_zone_detection_location_is_off_dialog_ok_button">Location settings</string>
+    <!-- [CHAR LIMIT=30] Date&Time settings screen, button on a dialog shown when user tries to
+     enable GeoTZ, but Location toggle is off, which closes the dialog. -->
+    <string name="location_time_zone_detection_location_is_off_dialog_cancel_button">Cancel</string>
     <!-- [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] Location settings screen, summary when location time zone detection is not
          applicable due to other settings like the "automatic time zone detection enabled" setting
          being set to "off". -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/datetime/DateTimeSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/datetime/DateTimeSettings.java
index 469a4c7e1b8..d74847f1411 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/datetime/DateTimeSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/datetime/DateTimeSettings.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public class DateTimeSettings extends DashboardFragment implements
     public void onAttach(Context context) {
         super.onAttach(context);
         getSettingsLifecycle().addObserver(new TimeChangeListenerMixin(context, this));
+        use(LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController.class).setFragment(this);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ public class DateTimeSettings extends DashboardFragment implements
         final AutoTimeFormatPreferenceController autoTimeFormatPreferenceController =
                 new AutoTimeFormatPreferenceController(
                         activity, this /* UpdateTimeAndDateCallback */);
+
         controllers.add(autoTimeZonePreferenceController);
         controllers.add(autoTimePreferenceController);
         controllers.add(autoTimeFormatPreferenceController);
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController.java
index 0b0fa27f62c..cb39635cc43 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import androidx.preference.Preference;
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen;
 
 import com.android.settings.R;
+import com.android.settings.core.InstrumentedPreferenceFragment;
 import com.android.settings.core.TogglePreferenceController;
 import com.android.settingslib.core.lifecycle.LifecycleObserver;
 import com.android.settingslib.core.lifecycle.events.OnStart;
@@ -46,17 +47,24 @@ public class LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController
         extends TogglePreferenceController
         implements LifecycleObserver, OnStart, OnStop, TimeManager.TimeZoneDetectorListener {
 
+    private static final String TAG = "location_time_zone_detection";
+
     private final TimeManager mTimeManager;
     private final LocationManager mLocationManager;
     private TimeZoneCapabilitiesAndConfig mTimeZoneCapabilitiesAndConfig;
+    private InstrumentedPreferenceFragment mFragment;
     private Preference mPreference;
 
-    public LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController(Context context, String key) {
-        super(context, key);
+    public LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController(Context context) {
+        super(context, TAG);
         mTimeManager = context.getSystemService(TimeManager.class);
         mLocationManager = context.getSystemService(LocationManager.class);
     }
 
+    void setFragment(InstrumentedPreferenceFragment fragment) {
+        mFragment = fragment;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isChecked() {
         TimeZoneCapabilitiesAndConfig capabilitiesAndConfig =
@@ -67,10 +75,17 @@ public class LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController
 
     @Override
     public boolean setChecked(boolean isChecked) {
-        TimeZoneConfiguration configuration = new TimeZoneConfiguration.Builder()
-                .setGeoDetectionEnabled(isChecked)
-                .build();
-        return mTimeManager.updateTimeZoneConfiguration(configuration);
+        if (isChecked && !mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled()) {
+            new LocationToggleDisabledDialogFragment(mContext)
+                    .show(mFragment.getFragmentManager(), TAG);
+            // Toggle status is not updated.
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            TimeZoneConfiguration configuration = new TimeZoneConfiguration.Builder()
+                    .setGeoDetectionEnabled(isChecked)
+                    .build();
+            return mTimeManager.updateTimeZoneConfiguration(configuration);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationToggleDisabledDialogFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationToggleDisabledDialogFragment.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..61d46c67b0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationToggleDisabledDialogFragment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 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.datetime;
+
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.app.Dialog;
+import android.app.settings.SettingsEnums;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.provider.Settings;
+
+import com.android.settings.R;
+import com.android.settings.core.instrumentation.InstrumentedDialogFragment;
+
+/**
+ * Dialog shown when user tries to enable GeoTZ with Location toggle disabled.
+ */
+public class LocationToggleDisabledDialogFragment extends InstrumentedDialogFragment {
+
+    private final Context mContext;
+
+    public LocationToggleDisabledDialogFragment(Context context) {
+        mContext = context;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Dialog onCreateDialog(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        return new AlertDialog.Builder(getActivity())
+                .setTitle(R.string.location_time_zone_detection_location_is_off_dialog_title)
+                .setIcon(R.drawable.ic_warning_24dp)
+                .setMessage(R.string.location_time_zone_detection_location_is_off_dialog_message)
+                .setPositiveButton(
+                        R.string.location_time_zone_detection_location_is_off_dialog_ok_button,
+                        (dialog, which) -> {
+                            Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
+                            mContext.startActivity(intent);
+                        })
+                .setNegativeButton(
+                        R.string.location_time_zone_detection_location_is_off_dialog_cancel_button,
+                        (dialog, which) -> {})
+                .create();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getMetricsCategory() {
+        return SettingsEnums.DIALOG_DATE_TIME_ENABLE_GEOTZ_WITH_DISABLED_LOCATION;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceControllerTest.java
index 68b2990a03b..1262b5045a7 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.spy;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verifyZeroInteractions;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
 import android.app.time.Capabilities;
@@ -36,10 +37,13 @@ import android.location.LocationManager;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 
 import com.android.settings.R;
+import com.android.settings.core.InstrumentedPreferenceFragment;
+import com.android.settingslib.core.lifecycle.Lifecycle;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+import org.mockito.Answers;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations;
 import org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner;
@@ -53,6 +57,10 @@ public class LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceControllerTest {
     private LocationManager mLocationManager;
     private Context mContext;
     private LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController mController;
+    @Mock(answer = Answers.RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS)
+    private InstrumentedPreferenceFragment mFragment;
+    @Mock
+    private Lifecycle mLifecycle;
 
     @Before
     public void setUp() {
@@ -60,11 +68,14 @@ public class LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceControllerTest {
         mContext = spy(RuntimeEnvironment.application);
         when(mContext.getSystemService(TimeManager.class)).thenReturn(mTimeManager);
         when(mContext.getSystemService(LocationManager.class)).thenReturn(mLocationManager);
-        mController = new LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController(mContext, "key");
+        mController = new LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController(mContext);
+        mController.setFragment(mFragment);
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void setChecked_withTrue_shouldUpdateSetting() {
+    public void setChecked_withTrue_shouldUpdateSetting_whenLocationIsEnabled() {
+        when(mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
+
         // Simulate the UI being clicked.
         mController.setChecked(true);
 
@@ -75,6 +86,17 @@ public class LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceControllerTest {
         verify(mTimeManager).updateTimeZoneConfiguration(expectedConfiguration);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void setChecked_withTrue_shouldDoNothing_whenLocationIsDisabled() {
+        when(mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled()).thenReturn(false);
+
+        // Simulate the UI being clicked.
+        mController.setChecked(true);
+
+        // Verify the TimeManager was not called.
+        verifyZeroInteractions(mTimeManager);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void setChecked_withFalse_shouldUpdateSetting() {
         // Simulate the UI being clicked.