diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
index ef2c386e1..8f3d3ff83 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
@@ -290,9 +290,10 @@ class GeoPlaces(GeoGraphyView):
                 place = dbstate.db.get_place_from_handle(place_x)
                 self._create_one_place(place)
                 if ( place.get_latitude() != "" and place.get_longitude() != "" ):
-                    self.osm.set_center_and_zoom(float(place.get_latitude()),
-                                                 float(place.get_longitude()),
-                                                 int(config.get("geography.zoom")))
+                    latitude, longitude = conv_lat_lon(place.get_latitude(),
+                                                       place.get_longitude(), "D.D8")
+                    self.osm.set_center_and_zoom(float(latitude), float(longitude),
+                                                 int(config.get("geography.zoom_when_center")))
         _LOG.debug(" stop createmap.")
         _LOG.debug("%s" % time.strftime("begin sort : "
                    "%a %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S", time.gmtime()))