diff --git a/js/ui/status/location.js b/js/ui/status/location.js
index 211137976..8ae76330b 100644
--- a/js/ui/status/location.js
+++ b/js/ui/status/location.js
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ const Indicator = new Lang.Class({
         this._propertiesChangedId = this._proxy.connect('g-properties-changed',
                                                         Lang.bind(this, this._onGeocluePropsChanged));
 
-        this._updateMenu();
+        this._availableAccuracyLevel = this._proxy.AvailableAccuracyLevel;
         this._syncIndicator();
 
         this._proxy.AddAgentRemote('gnome-shell', Lang.bind(this, this._onAgentRegistered));
@@ -187,17 +187,12 @@ const Indicator = new Lang.Class({
         this._agent.emit_property_changed('MaxAccuracyLevel', variant);
     },
 
-    _updateMenu: function() {
-        this._availableAccuracyLevel = this._proxy.AvailableAccuracyLevel;
-        this.menu.actor.visible = (this._availableAccuracyLevel != 0);
-    },
-
     _onGeocluePropsChanged: function(proxy, properties) {
         let unpacked = properties.deep_unpack();
         if ("InUse" in unpacked)
             this._syncIndicator();
         if ("AvailableAccuracyLevel" in unpacked)
-            this._updateMenu();
+            this._availableAccuracyLevel = this._proxy.AvailableAccuracyLevel;
     }
 });