diff --git a/dom/geolocation/nsGeolocation.cpp b/dom/geolocation/nsGeolocation.cpp
index b2de06b0372c..bdafc228fbcf 100644
--- a/dom/geolocation/nsGeolocation.cpp
+++ b/dom/geolocation/nsGeolocation.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "nsIObserverService.h"
 #include "nsIScriptError.h"
 #include "nsPIDOMWindow.h"
+#include "nsIXULRuntime.h"
 #include "nsServiceManagerUtils.h"
 #include "nsThreadUtils.h"
 #include "nsXULAppAPI.h"
@@ -1216,22 +1217,57 @@ void Geolocation::NotifyAllowedRequest(nsGeolocationRequest* aRequest) {
   }
 }
 
-bool Geolocation::RegisterRequestWithPrompt(nsGeolocationRequest* request) {
+bool Geolocation::RegisterRequestWithPromptImpl(
+    nsGeolocationRequest* aRequest) {
   nsIEventTarget* target = MainThreadTarget(this);
-  ContentPermissionRequestBase::PromptResult pr = request->CheckPromptPrefs();
+  ContentPermissionRequestBase::PromptResult pr = aRequest->CheckPromptPrefs();
   if (pr == ContentPermissionRequestBase::PromptResult::Granted) {
-    request->RequestDelayedTask(target,
-                                nsGeolocationRequest::DelayedTaskType::Allow);
+    aRequest->RequestDelayedTask(target,
+                                 nsGeolocationRequest::DelayedTaskType::Allow);
     return true;
   }
   if (pr == ContentPermissionRequestBase::PromptResult::Denied) {
-    request->RequestDelayedTask(target,
-                                nsGeolocationRequest::DelayedTaskType::Deny);
+    aRequest->RequestDelayedTask(target,
+                                 nsGeolocationRequest::DelayedTaskType::Deny);
     return true;
   }
 
-  request->RequestDelayedTask(target,
-                              nsGeolocationRequest::DelayedTaskType::Request);
+  aRequest->RequestDelayedTask(target,
+                               nsGeolocationRequest::DelayedTaskType::Request);
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool Geolocation::RegisterRequestWithPrompt(nsGeolocationRequest* request) {
+  if (XRE_IsParentProcess()) {
+#ifdef MOZ_WIDGET_COCOA
+    if (!isMacGeoSystemPermissionEnabled()) {
+      return false;
+    }
+#endif
+    return RegisterRequestWithPromptImpl(request);
+  }
+
+  RefPtr<Geolocation> self = this;
+  RefPtr<nsGeolocationRequest> req = request;
+  nsCOMPtr<nsISerialEventTarget> serialTarget =
+      SystemGroup::EventTargetFor(TaskCategory::Other);
+  ContentChild* cpc = ContentChild::GetSingleton();
+  cpc->SendGetGeoSysPermission()->Then(
+      serialTarget, __func__,
+      [req, self](bool aSysPermIsGranted) {
+        if (!aSysPermIsGranted) {
+          nsIEventTarget* target = MainThreadTarget(self);
+          req->RequestDelayedTask(target,
+                                  nsGeolocationRequest::DelayedTaskType::Deny);
+        } else {
+          self->RegisterRequestWithPromptImpl(req);
+        }
+      },
+      [req, self](mozilla::ipc::ResponseRejectReason aReason) {
+        nsIEventTarget* target = MainThreadTarget(self);
+        req->RequestDelayedTask(target,
+                                nsGeolocationRequest::DelayedTaskType::Deny);
+      });
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/dom/geolocation/nsGeolocation.h b/dom/geolocation/nsGeolocation.h
index 5c991368a8a7..43f2a35340e8 100644
--- a/dom/geolocation/nsGeolocation.h
+++ b/dom/geolocation/nsGeolocation.h
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ class Geolocation final : public nsIGeolocationUpdate, public nsWrapperCache {
 
   bool RegisterRequestWithPrompt(nsGeolocationRequest* request);
 
+  bool RegisterRequestWithPromptImpl(nsGeolocationRequest* aRequest);
+
   // Check if clearWatch is already called
   bool IsAlreadyCleared(nsGeolocationRequest* aRequest);
 
diff --git a/dom/ipc/ContentParent.cpp b/dom/ipc/ContentParent.cpp
index 9af5030b0c18..b7952aa022bf 100644
--- a/dom/ipc/ContentParent.cpp
+++ b/dom/ipc/ContentParent.cpp
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@
 
 #if defined(XP_MACOSX)
 #  include "nsMacUtilsImpl.h"
+#  include "CoreLocationLocationProvider.h"
 #endif
 
 #if defined(ANDROID) || defined(LINUX)
@@ -4067,6 +4068,16 @@ mozilla::ipc::IPCResult ContentParent::RecvAddGeolocationListener(
   return IPC_OK();
 }
 
+mozilla::ipc::IPCResult ContentParent::RecvGetGeoSysPermission(
+    std::function<void(const bool)>&& aCallback) {
+#ifdef MOZ_WIDGET_COCOA
+  aCallback(isMacGeoSystemPermissionEnabled());
+#else
+  aCallback(true);
+#endif
+  return IPC_OK();
+}
+
 mozilla::ipc::IPCResult ContentParent::RecvRemoveGeolocationListener() {
   if (mGeolocationWatchID != -1) {
     RefPtr<Geolocation> geo = Geolocation::NonWindowSingleton();
diff --git a/dom/ipc/ContentParent.h b/dom/ipc/ContentParent.h
index 123c0ecca2ff..6f15ffb53f41 100644
--- a/dom/ipc/ContentParent.h
+++ b/dom/ipc/ContentParent.h
@@ -1000,6 +1000,9 @@ class ContentParent final : public PContentParent,
       const IPC::Principal& aPrincipal, const bool& aHighAccuracy);
   mozilla::ipc::IPCResult RecvRemoveGeolocationListener();
 
+  mozilla::ipc::IPCResult RecvGetGeoSysPermission(
+      std::function<void(const bool)>&& aCallback);
+
   // MOZ_CAN_RUN_SCRIPT_BOUNDARY because we don't have MOZ_CAN_RUN_SCRIPT bits
   // in IPC code yet.
   MOZ_CAN_RUN_SCRIPT_BOUNDARY
diff --git a/dom/ipc/PContent.ipdl b/dom/ipc/PContent.ipdl
index 4fbe31dd518e..f1dcc723cfd3 100644
--- a/dom/ipc/PContent.ipdl
+++ b/dom/ipc/PContent.ipdl
@@ -960,6 +960,8 @@ parent:
     async RemoveGeolocationListener();
     async SetGeolocationHigherAccuracy(bool enable);
 
+   async GetGeoSysPermission() returns (bool isok);
+
     async ConsoleMessage(nsString message);
     async ScriptError(nsString message, nsString sourceName, nsString sourceLine,
                       uint32_t lineNumber, uint32_t colNumber, uint32_t flags,
diff --git a/dom/system/mac/CoreLocationLocationProvider.h b/dom/system/mac/CoreLocationLocationProvider.h
index 6f13c3cab92c..1e9137d9e252 100644
--- a/dom/system/mac/CoreLocationLocationProvider.h
+++ b/dom/system/mac/CoreLocationLocationProvider.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 class CoreLocationObjects;
 class MLSFallback;
 
+bool isMacGeoSystemPermissionEnabled();
+
 class CoreLocationLocationProvider : public nsIGeolocationProvider {
  public:
   NS_DECL_ISUPPORTS
diff --git a/dom/system/mac/CoreLocationLocationProvider.mm b/dom/system/mac/CoreLocationLocationProvider.mm
index 5d56780682ad..d65b2054ddef 100644
--- a/dom/system/mac/CoreLocationLocationProvider.mm
+++ b/dom/system/mac/CoreLocationLocationProvider.mm
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ using namespace mozilla;
 static const CLLocationAccuracy kHIGH_ACCURACY = kCLLocationAccuracyBest;
 static const CLLocationAccuracy kDEFAULT_ACCURACY = kCLLocationAccuracyNearestTenMeters;
 
+bool isMacGeoSystemPermissionEnabled() { return [CLLocationManager locationServicesEnabled]; }
+
 @interface LocationDelegate : NSObject <CLLocationManagerDelegate> {
   CoreLocationLocationProvider* mProvider;
 }
diff --git a/dom/system/mac/moz.build b/dom/system/mac/moz.build
index 8fb85bbe309e..a9596053821d 100644
--- a/dom/system/mac/moz.build
+++ b/dom/system/mac/moz.build
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ SOURCES += [
 ]
 
 EXPORTS += [
+    'CoreLocationLocationProvider.h',
     'nsOSPermissionRequest.h',
 ]