diff --git a/src/ANT/ANTlocalController.cpp b/src/ANT/ANTlocalController.cpp
index 3a50c4202..8644cb70f 100644
--- a/src/ANT/ANTlocalController.cpp
+++ b/src/ANT/ANTlocalController.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "ANT.h"
 #include "ANTLogger.h"
 #include "RealtimeData.h"
+#include "GarminServiceHelper.h"
 
 ANTlocalController::ANTlocalController(TrainSidebar *parent, DeviceConfiguration *dc) : RealtimeController(parent, dc)
 {
@@ -64,6 +65,27 @@ ANTlocalController::setDevice(QString device)
 int
 ANTlocalController::start()
 {
+    // Before we do the low level device opening, check for an active Garmin Service
+    if (GarminServiceHelper::isServiceRunning())
+    {
+       int dialogStatus = QMessageBox::warning(parent, tr("Found Garmin Express service"),
+                                               tr("The Garmin Express service is active on your computer.\n"
+                                                  "This can block GoldenCheetah from accessing your ANT+ stick.\n\n"
+                                                  "Do you want to temporarily disable the service?"),
+                                               QMessageBox::Ok | QMessageBox::Cancel, QMessageBox::Ok);
+
+        if (dialogStatus == QMessageBox::Ok)
+        {
+            if (!GarminServiceHelper::stopService())
+            {
+                // we failed to stop the service, tell the user
+                QMessageBox::critical(parent, tr("Failed stopping Garmin Express service"),
+                                      tr("GoldenCheetah failed to stop the Garmin Express service.\n"
+                                         "It might be necessary to manually disable it."));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     logger->open();
     myANTlocal->start();
     myANTlocal->setup();