diff --git a/lib/providers/search.dart b/lib/providers/search.dart
index 8c11d5e..36bc2ac 100644
--- a/lib/providers/search.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/search.dart
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ class SearchProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
   bool getNoStopsFoundValue() => _noStopsFound;
 
   getNearestBusStopSearchResults() async {
-    // bool canGetPermission = await LocationPermissionsProvider().getBoolPermissionStatus;
-    // TODO: fix
-    bool canGetPermission = false;
+    bool canGetPermission = await LocationPermsProvider.getPermStatus();
     if (canGetPermission) {
       _searchResults = await BusService.getNearestStops();
       notifyListeners();
diff --git a/lib/routes/search.dart b/lib/routes/search.dart
index a16b256..e713a0c 100644
--- a/lib/routes/search.dart
+++ b/lib/routes/search.dart
@@ -31,13 +31,6 @@ class SearchPage extends StatelessWidget {
         Spacing(height: Values.marginBelowTitle).sliver(),
         
         SearchResultsList().sliverToBoxAdapter()
-        // SliverList(
-        //   delegate: SliverChildListDelegate(
-        //     [
-        //       SearchResultsList(),
-        //     ],
-        //   ),
-        // )
       ],
     ).scaffold();
   }
diff --git a/lib/services/location.dart b/lib/services/location.dart
index 9910f2e..45e2652 100644
--- a/lib/services/location.dart
+++ b/lib/services/location.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'package:bot_toast/bot_toast.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:geolocator/geolocator.dart';
 import 'package:nextbussg/providers/location_perms.dart';
 
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@ class LocationServices {
     } catch (e) {
       // request location
       await LocationPermsProvider.requestPerm();
+      BotToast.showText(text: "Please go to settings to enable location access.", contentColor: Colors.red);
       return LocationServices.getLocation();
     }
   }