diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Location/LiveLocationManager.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Location/LiveLocationManager.swift
index 62dd8077e..019744687 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Location/LiveLocationManager.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Location/LiveLocationManager.swift
@@ -21,9 +21,16 @@ class LiveLocationManager: NSObject, LiveLocationManagerProtocol, CLLocationMana
     /// Cached joined room proxies keyed by room ID, kept in sync with the active sessions dictionary.
     private var activeRoomProxies = [String: JoinedRoomProxyProtocol]()
     
-    /// Subject used to pipe location updates through Combine's throttle operator.
+    /// Subject used to pipe location updates into the backpressure-aware processing loop.
     private let locationUpdateSubject = PassthroughSubject<CLLocationCoordinate2D, Never>()
-    
+
+    /// The most recent location update waiting to be sent. When a send is already in progress,
+    /// new updates overwrite this value so only the latest is sent once the current send completes.
+    private var latestPendingLocation: CLLocationCoordinate2D?
+
+    /// Whether a location send cycle (send + minimum delay) is currently in progress.
+    private var isProcessingLocationUpdate = false
+
     private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
     
     private var isUpdatingLocation = false
@@ -172,13 +179,10 @@ class LiveLocationManager: NSObject, LiveLocationManagerProtocol, CLLocationMana
     
     private func setupSubscriptions() {
         locationUpdateSubject
-            .throttle(for: .seconds(3), scheduler: DispatchQueue.main, latest: true)
             .sink { [weak self] update in
                 guard let self else { return }
-                guard !appSettings.liveLocationSharingTimeoutDatesByRoomID.isEmpty else { return }
-                Task { [weak self] in
-                    await self?.sendLocationToActiveRooms(update)
-                }
+                latestPendingLocation = update
+                processLocationUpdateIfNeeded()
             }
             .store(in: &cancellables)
         
@@ -247,6 +251,38 @@ class LiveLocationManager: NSObject, LiveLocationManagerProtocol, CLLocationMana
         lastLocation = nil
     }
     
+    /// Kicks off a send cycle if one isn't already running. Each cycle:
+    /// 1. Takes the latest pending location and clears it.
+    /// 2. Sends the location to all active rooms **and** waits a minimum 3-second delay (in parallel).
+    /// 3. After both complete, checks for a new pending location and loops if one exists.
+    /// This ensures at least 3 seconds or the send duration itself between consecutive sends,
+    /// discarding any intermediate updates while always keeping the last one.
+    private func processLocationUpdateIfNeeded() {
+        guard !isProcessingLocationUpdate, let location = latestPendingLocation else { return }
+        guard !appSettings.liveLocationSharingTimeoutDatesByRoomID.isEmpty else { return }
+
+        latestPendingLocation = nil
+        isProcessingLocationUpdate = true
+
+        Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
+            guard let self else { return }
+            
+            // Wait for both the send and the minimum throttle interval.
+            // This guarantees at least 3 seconds between sends, plus the full send duration.
+            await withTaskGroup(of: Void.self) { group in
+                group.addTask { [weak self] in
+                    await self?.sendLocationToActiveRooms(location)
+                }
+                group.addTask {
+                    try? await Task.sleep(for: .seconds(3))
+                }
+            }
+            
+            isProcessingLocationUpdate = false
+            processLocationUpdateIfNeeded()
+        }
+    }
+
     private func sendLocationToActiveRooms(_ coordinate: CLLocationCoordinate2D) async {
         let sessions = appSettings.liveLocationSharingTimeoutDatesByRoomID
         let geoURI = GeoURI(coordinate: coordinate, uncertainty: nil)