diff --git a/core/gps_extended.h b/core/gps_extended.h
index b6d7a41b..9460d4ee 100644
--- a/core/gps_extended.h
+++ b/core/gps_extended.h
@@ -50,15 +50,17 @@ struct LocPosMode
     uint32_t min_interval;
     uint32_t preferred_accuracy;
     uint32_t preferred_time;
+    bool share_position;
     char credentials[14];
     char provider[8];
     LocPosMode(LocPositionMode m, GpsPositionRecurrence recr,
                uint32_t gap, uint32_t accu, uint32_t time,
-               const char* cred, const char* prov) :
+               bool sp, const char* cred, const char* prov) :
         mode(m), recurrence(recr),
         min_interval(gap < GPS_MIN_POSSIBLE_FIX_INTERVAL_MS ?
-                                 GPS_MIN_POSSIBLE_FIX_INTERVAL_MS : gap),
-        preferred_accuracy(accu), preferred_time(time) {
+                     GPS_MIN_POSSIBLE_FIX_INTERVAL_MS : gap),
+        preferred_accuracy(accu), preferred_time(time),
+        share_position(sp) {
         memset(credentials, 0, sizeof(credentials));
         memset(provider, 0, sizeof(provider));
         if (NULL != cred) {
@@ -73,7 +75,8 @@ struct LocPosMode
         mode(LOC_POSITION_MODE_MS_BASED),
         recurrence(GPS_POSITION_RECURRENCE_PERIODIC),
         min_interval(GPS_DEFAULT_FIX_INTERVAL_MS),
-        preferred_accuracy(50), preferred_time(120000) {
+        preferred_accuracy(50), preferred_time(120000),
+        share_position(true) {
         memset(credentials, 0, sizeof(credentials));
         memset(provider, 0, sizeof(provider));
     }
diff --git a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp
index bd0d7fc3..903c2ed6 100644
--- a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp
+++ b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp
@@ -473,8 +473,12 @@ static int  loc_set_position_mode(GpsPositionMode mode,
         break;
     }
 
+    // set position sharing option to true
+    bool sharePosition = true;
+
     LocPosMode params(locMode, recurrence, min_interval,
-                      preferred_accuracy, preferred_time, NULL, NULL);
+                      preferred_accuracy, preferred_time,
+                      sharePosition, NULL, NULL);
     ret_val = loc_eng_set_position_mode(loc_afw_data, params);
 
     EXIT_LOG(%d, ret_val);