diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingService.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingService.java
index e471a9144..f6c6c9115 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingService.java
@@ -223,10 +223,10 @@ private synchronized void startSensors() {
         wakeLock = SystemUtils.acquireWakeLock(this, wakeLock);
         trackPointCreator.start(this, handler);
 
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE && !PermissionRequester.RECORDING.hasPermission(this)) {
-
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE) {
+            if (!PermissionRequester.RECORDING.hasPermission(this)) {
                 throw new RuntimeException("Android14: Please grant permissions LOCATION and NEARBY DEVICES (manually)");
-
+            }
         }
 
         ServiceCompat.startForeground(this, TrackRecordingServiceNotificationManager.NOTIFICATION_ID, notificationManager.setGPSonlyStarted(this), ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_LOCATION + ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_CONNECTED_DEVICE);