diff --git a/dom/geolocation/Geolocation.cpp b/dom/geolocation/Geolocation.cpp
index fda07886e36d..763192a50cf8 100644
--- a/dom/geolocation/Geolocation.cpp
+++ b/dom/geolocation/Geolocation.cpp
@@ -862,18 +862,6 @@ Geolocation::Update(nsIDOMGeoPosition* aSomewhere) {
     return NS_OK;
   }
 
-  // Don't update position if window is not fully active or the document is
-  // hidden. We keep the pending callaback and watchers waiting for the next
-  // update.
-  nsCOMPtr<nsPIDOMWindowInner> window = do_QueryReferent(this->GetOwner());
-  if (window) {
-    nsCOMPtr<Document> document = window->GetDoc();
-    bool isHidden = document && document->Hidden();
-    if (isHidden || !window->IsFullyActive()) {
-      return NS_OK;
-    }
-  }
-
   if (aSomewhere) {
     nsCOMPtr<nsIDOMGeoPositionCoords> coords;
     aSomewhere->GetCoords(getter_AddRefs(coords));
diff --git a/dom/tests/mochitest/geolocation/mochitest.ini b/dom/tests/mochitest/geolocation/mochitest.ini
index 69bd15e34d0a..3eb7a813ada9 100644
--- a/dom/tests/mochitest/geolocation/mochitest.ini
+++ b/dom/tests/mochitest/geolocation/mochitest.ini
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ support-files =
   geolocation_common.js
   network_geolocation.sjs
   windowTest.html
-  popup.html
 prefs =
   dom.security.featurePolicy.header.enabled=true
   dom.security.featurePolicy.webidl.enabled=true
@@ -15,11 +14,8 @@ prefs =
 skip-if = xorigin  # Hangs
 [test_allowWatch.html]
 skip-if = xorigin  # Hangs
-[test_hidden.html]
-skip-if = xorigin  # Hangs
-support-files = popup.html
 [test_cachedPosition.html]
-fail-if = xorigin
+fail-if = xorigin  
 [test_cancelCurrent.html]
 [test_cancelWatch.html]
 [test_clearWatch.html]
diff --git a/dom/tests/mochitest/geolocation/popup.html b/dom/tests/mochitest/geolocation/popup.html
deleted file mode 100644
index b286f16ff3a1..000000000000
--- a/dom/tests/mochitest/geolocation/popup.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-<html>
-  <head>
-    <title>Simple access of geolocation</title>
-    <script src="/tests/SimpleTest/SimpleTest.js"></script>
-    <script src="geolocation_common.js"></script>
-    <meta charset="utf-8">
-  <head>
-    <script>
-      async function loadedWindow() {
-        await new Promise(r => force_prompt(true, r));
-        opener.postMessage("initialized", "*");
-      }
-      navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(loadedWindow, loadedWindow, {timeout:30000});
-    </script>
-  </head>
-  <body>
-    <h1>Just a support file</h1>
-  </body>
-</html>
diff --git a/dom/tests/mochitest/geolocation/test_hidden.html b/dom/tests/mochitest/geolocation/test_hidden.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 25f7f80d43e6..000000000000
--- a/dom/tests/mochitest/geolocation/test_hidden.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,110 +0,0 @@
-<!DOCTYPE HTML>
-<html>
-<!--
-https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1653549
--->
-<meta charset="utf-8">
-<title>Test that geolocation position can't be gotten when document is hidden</title>
-<script src="/tests/SimpleTest/SimpleTest.js"></script>
-<script src="geolocation_common.js"></script>
-<link rel="stylesheet" href="/tests/SimpleTest/test.css" />
-<body>
-<a target="_blank" href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1653549">Mozilla Bug 1653549</a>
-<p id="display"></p>
-<div id="content" style="display: none">
-</div>
-<pre id="test">
-
-<script class="testbody">
-SimpleTest.waitForExplicitFinish();
-
-// Little promise wrapper helper.
-function p(f) {
-  return new Promise((r) => f(r));
-}
-
-resume_geolocationProvider(async () => {
-  // Initialize
-  await new Promise((r) => force_prompt(true, r));
-  const popupWindow = window.open("popup.html");
-  popupWindow.opener = window;
-  await new Promise((r) =>
-    window.addEventListener("message", r, { once: true })
-  );
-
-  // Confirm everything is working ok...
-  const geo = popupWindow.navigator.geolocation;
-  await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    geo.getCurrentPosition(resolve, reject);
-  });
-
-  // Hide the document...
-  const hiddenPromise = new Promise(
-    (r) => (popupWindow.document.onvisibilitychange = r)
-  );
-  await SimpleTest.promiseFocus(window);
-  await hiddenPromise;
-
-  // The following promises only resolve successfully when document is visible,
-  // meaning that position updates are ignored when the document is hidden.
-  let success = false;
-  let watchId = null;
-  const watchPositionPromise = new Promise((resolve) => {
-    watchId = geo.watchPosition(
-      () => {
-        ok(success, "watchPosition was called.");
-        if (!success) {
-          throw new Error("watchPosition was called too early");
-        }
-        resolve();
-      },
-      () => {
-        ok(false, "Error callback of watchPosition must not be called.");
-      }
-    );
-  });
-
-  const currentPositionPromise = new Promise((resolve) => {
-    geo.getCurrentPosition(
-      () => {
-        ok(success, "getCurrentPosition was called.");
-        if (!success){
-          throw new Error("getCurrentPosition was called too early");
-        }
-        resolve();
-      },
-      () => {
-        ok(false, "Error callback of getCurrentPosition must not be called.");
-      }
-    );
-  });
-
-  // Send data to be ignored...
-  await p(start_sending_garbage);
-  await p(stop_sending_garbage);
-  await p(resume_geolocationProvider);
-
-  // Refocus popup window...
-  const visiblePopupPromise = new Promise(
-    (r) => (popupWindow.document.onvisibilitychange = r)
-  );
-  await SimpleTest.promiseFocus(popupWindow);
-  await visiblePopupPromise;
-
-  // Resuming the geolocation events must now cause the promises to resolve correctly (with success = true).
-  success = true;
-  await p(resume_geolocationProvider);
-  await Promise.all([currentPositionPromise, watchPositionPromise]);
-
-  // Cleanup and finish!
-  geo.clearWatch(watchId);
-  await SimpleTest.promiseFocus(window);
-  popupWindow.close();
-  SimpleTest.finish();
-});
-
-</script>
-</pre>
-</body>
-</html>
-
