diff --git a/KCSIBeacon/KCSBeaconManager.m b/KCSIBeacon/KCSBeaconManager.m
index 5dea7fa..4522fa5 100644
--- a/KCSIBeacon/KCSBeaconManager.m
+++ b/KCSIBeacon/KCSBeaconManager.m
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@ - (BOOL) startMonitoringForRegion:(NSString*)UUIDString identifier:(NSString*)id
         return NO;
     }
     
+    if ([self.locationManager respondsToSelector:@selector(requestWhenInUseAuthorization)]) {
+        if ([CLLocationManager authorizationStatus] != kCLAuthorizationStatusAuthorizedWhenInUse) {
+            [self.locationManager requestWhenInUseAuthorization];
+        }
+    }
+
     CLAuthorizationStatus authStatus = [CLLocationManager authorizationStatus];
     if (authStatus == kCLAuthorizationStatusDenied) {
         if (error) {