diff --git a/dom/src/geolocation/nsGeolocation.cpp b/dom/src/geolocation/nsGeolocation.cpp
index d5e8c0e48612..5735d58b92d5 100644
--- a/dom/src/geolocation/nsGeolocation.cpp
+++ b/dom/src/geolocation/nsGeolocation.cpp
@@ -509,6 +509,12 @@ nsGeolocationRequest::MarkCleared()
     mTimeoutTimer = nullptr;
   }
   mCleared = true;
+
+  // Attempt to save power when possible
+  if (WantsHighAccuracy()) {
+    nsRefPtr<nsGeolocationService> gs = nsGeolocationService::GetGeolocationService();
+    gs->SetHigherAccuracy(false);
+  }
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/dom/tests/unit/test_highaccuracy.js b/dom/tests/unit/test_highaccuracy.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8ce30e4c3793
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dom/tests/unit/test_highaccuracy.js
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+const Cc = Components.classes;
+const Ci = Components.interfaces;
+
+const providerCID = Components.ID("{14aa4b81-e266-45cb-88f8-89595dece114}");
+const providerContract = "@mozilla.org/geolocation/provider;1";
+
+var provider = {
+  QueryInterface: function eventsink_qi(iid) {
+    if (iid.equals(Components.interfaces.nsISupports) ||
+        iid.equals(Components.interfaces.nsIFactory) ||
+        iid.equals(Components.interfaces.nsIGeolocationProvider))
+      return this;
+    throw Components.results.NS_ERROR_NO_INTERFACE;
+  },
+  createInstance: function eventsink_ci(outer, iid) {
+    if (outer)
+      throw Components.results.NS_ERROR_NO_AGGREGATION;
+    return this.QueryInterface(iid);
+  },
+  lockFactory: function eventsink_lockf(lock) {
+    throw Components.results.NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+  },
+  startup: function() {
+  },
+  watch: function(callback, isPrivate) {
+    do_execute_soon(function() {
+      callback.update({coords: {latitude: 42, longitude: 42}, timestamp: 0});
+    });
+  },
+  shutdown: function() {
+  },
+  setHighAccuracy: function(enable) {
+    this._status = enable;
+  },
+  _status: false
+};
+
+let runningInParent = true;
+try {
+  runningInParent = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/xre/runtime;1"].
+                    getService(Components.interfaces.nsIXULRuntime).processType
+                    == Components.interfaces.nsIXULRuntime.PROCESS_TYPE_DEFAULT;
+}
+catch (e) { }
+
+var geolocation;
+
+add_test(function() {
+  geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function() {
+    do_execute_soon(function() {
+      if (runningInParent) {
+        do_check_false(provider._status);
+      }
+      run_next_test();
+    });
+  }, null, {enableHighAccuracy: true, maxAge: 0});           
+});
+
+add_test(function() {
+  var watchId = geolocation.watchPosition(function() {
+    do_execute_soon(function() {
+      geolocation.clearWatch(watchId);
+      if (runningInParent) {
+        do_check_false(provider._status);      
+      }
+      run_next_test();
+    });
+  }, null, {enableHighAccuracy: true, maxAge: 0});           
+});
+
+function run_test()
+{
+  if (runningInParent) {
+    Components.manager.nsIComponentRegistrar.registerFactory(providerCID,
+      "Unit test geo provider", providerContract, provider);
+    var catMan = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/categorymanager;1"]
+                           .getService(Components.interfaces.nsICategoryManager);
+
+    var prefs = Cc["@mozilla.org/preferences-service;1"].getService(Ci.nsIPrefBranch);
+    prefs.setBoolPref("geo.testing.ignore_ipc_principal", true);
+    prefs.setBoolPref("geo.wifi.scan", false);
+  }
+
+  geolocation = Cc["@mozilla.org/geolocation;1"].createInstance(Ci.nsISupports);
+  run_next_test();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dom/tests/unit/test_highaccuracy_wrap.js b/dom/tests/unit/test_highaccuracy_wrap.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4edd609906c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dom/tests/unit/test_highaccuracy_wrap.js
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+const Cc = Components.classes;
+const Ci = Components.interfaces;
+
+const providerCID = Components.ID("{14aa4b81-e266-45cb-88f8-89595dece114}");
+const providerContract = "@mozilla.org/geolocation/provider;1";
+
+var provider = {
+  QueryInterface: function eventsink_qi(iid) {
+    if (iid.equals(Components.interfaces.nsISupports) ||
+        iid.equals(Components.interfaces.nsIFactory) ||
+        iid.equals(Components.interfaces.nsIGeolocationProvider))
+      return this;
+    throw Components.results.NS_ERROR_NO_INTERFACE;
+  },
+  createInstance: function eventsink_ci(outer, iid) {
+    if (outer)
+      throw Components.results.NS_ERROR_NO_AGGREGATION;
+    return this.QueryInterface(iid);
+  },
+  lockFactory: function eventsink_lockf(lock) {
+    throw Components.results.NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+  },
+  startup: function() {
+  },
+  watch: function(callback, isPrivate) {
+    do_execute_soon(function() {
+      callback.update({coords: {latitude: 42, longitude: 42}, timestamp: 0});
+    });
+  },
+  shutdown: function() {
+  },
+  setHighAccuracy: function(enable) {
+    this._status = enable;
+  },
+  _status: false
+};
+
+function run_test() {
+  Components.manager.nsIComponentRegistrar.registerFactory(providerCID,
+    "Unit test geo provider", providerContract, provider);
+  var catMan = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/categorymanager;1"]
+                         .getService(Components.interfaces.nsICategoryManager);
+
+  var prefs = Cc["@mozilla.org/preferences-service;1"].getService(Ci.nsIPrefBranch);
+  prefs.setBoolPref("geo.testing.ignore_ipc_principal", true);
+  prefs.setBoolPref("geo.wifi.scan", false);
+
+  run_test_in_child("test_highaccuracy.js", function() {
+    do_check_false(provider._status);
+    do_test_finished();
+  });
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dom/tests/unit/xpcshell.ini b/dom/tests/unit/xpcshell.ini
index e4dc5103a380..5ba115eec7d8 100644
--- a/dom/tests/unit/xpcshell.ini
+++ b/dom/tests/unit/xpcshell.ini
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ tail =
 skip-if = os == "android"
 [test_geolocation_timeout.js]
 [test_geolocation_timeout_wrap.js]
-skip-if = os == "mac"
+[test_highaccuracy.js]
+[test_highaccuracy_wrap.js]skip-if = os == "mac"
 skip-if = os == "android"