diff --git a/Libraries/Geolocation/Geolocation.js b/Libraries/Geolocation/Geolocation.js
index 4f49ba9bf..251666f4b 100644
--- a/Libraries/Geolocation/Geolocation.js
+++ b/Libraries/Geolocation/Geolocation.js
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ var subscriptions = [];
 var updatesEnabled = false;
 
 type GeoOptions = {
-  timeout: number,
-  maximumAge: number,
-  enableHighAccuracy: bool,
+  timeout?: number,
+  maximumAge?: number,
+  enableHighAccuracy?: bool,
   distanceFilter: number,
+  useSignificantChanges?: bool,
 }
 
 /**
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ var Geolocation = {
 
   /*
    * Invokes the success callback whenever the location changes.  Supported
-   * options: timeout (ms), maximumAge (ms), enableHighAccuracy (bool), distanceFilter(m)
+   * options: timeout (ms), maximumAge (ms), enableHighAccuracy (bool), distanceFilter(m), useSignificantChanges (bool)
    */
   watchPosition: function(success: Function, error?: Function, options?: GeoOptions): number {
     if (!updatesEnabled) {
diff --git a/Libraries/Geolocation/RCTLocationObserver.m b/Libraries/Geolocation/RCTLocationObserver.m
index d442ad754..f30a7b9dd 100644
--- a/Libraries/Geolocation/RCTLocationObserver.m
+++ b/Libraries/Geolocation/RCTLocationObserver.m
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ typedef struct {
   double maximumAge;
   double accuracy;
   double distanceFilter;
+  BOOL useSignificantChanges;
 } RCTLocationOptions;
 
 @implementation RCTConvert (RCTLocationOptions)
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ typedef struct {
     .timeout = [RCTConvert NSTimeInterval:options[@"timeout"]] ?: INFINITY,
     .maximumAge = [RCTConvert NSTimeInterval:options[@"maximumAge"]] ?: INFINITY,
     .accuracy = [RCTConvert BOOL:options[@"enableHighAccuracy"]] ? kCLLocationAccuracyBest : RCT_DEFAULT_LOCATION_ACCURACY,
-    .distanceFilter = distanceFilter
+    .distanceFilter = distanceFilter,
+    .useSignificantChanges = [RCTConvert BOOL:options[@"useSignificantChanges"]] ?: NO,
   };
 }
 
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ static NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *RCTPositionError(RCTPositionErrorCode code,
   NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *_lastLocationEvent;
   NSMutableArray<RCTLocationRequest *> *_pendingRequests;
   BOOL _observingLocation;
+  BOOL _usingSignificantChanges;
   RCTLocationOptions _observerOptions;
 }
 
@@ -117,7 +120,10 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 
 - (void)dealloc
 {
-  [_locationManager stopUpdatingLocation];
+  _usingSignificantChanges ?
+    [_locationManager stopMonitoringSignificantLocationChanges] :
+    [_locationManager stopUpdatingLocation];
+
   _locationManager.delegate = nil;
 }
 
@@ -133,14 +139,18 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 
 #pragma mark - Private API
 
-- (void)beginLocationUpdatesWithDesiredAccuracy:(CLLocationAccuracy)desiredAccuracy distanceFilter:(CLLocationDistance)distanceFilter
+- (void)beginLocationUpdatesWithDesiredAccuracy:(CLLocationAccuracy)desiredAccuracy distanceFilter:(CLLocationDistance)distanceFilter useSignificantChanges:(BOOL)useSignificantChanges
 {
   [self requestAuthorization];
 
   _locationManager.distanceFilter  = distanceFilter;
   _locationManager.desiredAccuracy = desiredAccuracy;
+  _usingSignificantChanges = useSignificantChanges;
+
   // Start observing location
-  [_locationManager startUpdatingLocation];
+  _usingSignificantChanges ?
+    [_locationManager startMonitoringSignificantLocationChanges] :
+    [_locationManager startUpdatingLocation];
 }
 
 #pragma mark - Timeout handler
@@ -154,7 +164,9 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 
   // Stop updating if no pending requests
   if (_pendingRequests.count == 0 && !_observingLocation) {
-    [_locationManager stopUpdatingLocation];
+    _usingSignificantChanges ?
+      [_locationManager stopMonitoringSignificantLocationChanges] :
+      [_locationManager stopUpdatingLocation];
   }
 }
 
@@ -195,7 +207,9 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(startObserving:(RCTLocationOptions)options)
     _observerOptions.accuracy = MIN(_observerOptions.accuracy, request.options.accuracy);
   }
 
-  [self beginLocationUpdatesWithDesiredAccuracy:_observerOptions.accuracy distanceFilter:_observerOptions.distanceFilter];
+  [self beginLocationUpdatesWithDesiredAccuracy:_observerOptions.accuracy
+                                 distanceFilter:_observerOptions.distanceFilter
+                          useSignificantChanges:_observerOptions.useSignificantChanges];
   _observingLocation = YES;
 }
 
@@ -206,7 +220,9 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(stopObserving)
 
   // Stop updating if no pending requests
   if (_pendingRequests.count == 0) {
-    [_locationManager stopUpdatingLocation];
+    _usingSignificantChanges ?
+      [_locationManager stopMonitoringSignificantLocationChanges] :
+      [_locationManager stopUpdatingLocation];
   }
 }
 
@@ -269,7 +285,9 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(getCurrentPosition:(RCTLocationOptions)options
   if (_locationManager) {
     accuracy = MIN(_locationManager.desiredAccuracy, accuracy);
   }
-  [self beginLocationUpdatesWithDesiredAccuracy:accuracy distanceFilter:options.distanceFilter];
+  [self beginLocationUpdatesWithDesiredAccuracy:accuracy
+                                 distanceFilter:options.distanceFilter
+                          useSignificantChanges:options.useSignificantChanges];
 }
 
 #pragma mark - CLLocationManagerDelegate
@@ -306,7 +324,9 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(getCurrentPosition:(RCTLocationOptions)options
 
   // Stop updating if not observing
   if (!_observingLocation) {
-    [_locationManager stopUpdatingLocation];
+    _usingSignificantChanges ?
+      [_locationManager stopMonitoringSignificantLocationChanges] :
+      [_locationManager stopUpdatingLocation];
   }
 
   // Reset location accuracy if desiredAccuracy is changed.
@@ -356,8 +376,9 @@ static void checkLocationConfig()
 {
 #if RCT_DEV
   if (!([[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription"] ||
-    [[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription"])) {
-    RCTLogError(@"Either NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription or NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription key must be present in Info.plist to use geolocation.");
+    [[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription"] ||
+    [[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription"])) {
+    RCTLogError(@"Either NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription or NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription or NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription key must be present in Info.plist to use geolocation.");
   }
 #endif
 }