diff --git a/src/dc_receive_imf.rs b/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
index 9467f33fe..cd0f1571a 100644
--- a/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ fn save_locations(
     if mime_parser.message_kml.is_some() {
         let locations = &mime_parser.message_kml.as_ref().unwrap().locations;
         let newest_location_id =
-            location::save(context, chat_id, from_id, locations, 1).unwrap_or_default();
+            location::save(context, chat_id, from_id, locations, true).unwrap_or_default();
         if 0 != newest_location_id && 0 == hidden {
             if location::set_msg_location_id(context, insert_msg_id, newest_location_id).is_ok() {
                 location_id_written = true;
@@ -865,7 +865,8 @@ fn save_locations(
                 if contact.get_addr().to_lowercase() == addr.to_lowercase() {
                     let locations = &mime_parser.location_kml.as_ref().unwrap().locations;
                     let newest_location_id =
-                        location::save(context, chat_id, from_id, locations, 0).unwrap_or_default();
+                        location::save(context, chat_id, from_id, locations, false)
+                            .unwrap_or_default();
                     if newest_location_id != 0 && hidden == 0 && !location_id_written {
                         if let Err(err) = location::set_msg_location_id(
                             context,
diff --git a/src/location.rs b/src/location.rs
index 14ef83dda..7b658f92d 100644
--- a/src/location.rs
+++ b/src/location.rs
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ pub fn save(
     chat_id: u32,
     contact_id: u32,
     locations: &[Location],
-    independent: i32,
+    independent: bool,
 ) -> Result<u32, Error> {
     ensure!(chat_id > DC_CHAT_ID_LAST_SPECIAL, "Invalid chat id");
     context.sql.prepare2(
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ pub fn save(
             for location in locations {
                 let exists = stmt_test.exists(params![location.timestamp, contact_id as i32])?;
 
-                if 0 != independent || !exists {
+                if independent || !exists {
                     stmt_insert.execute(params![
                         location.timestamp,
                         contact_id as i32,