diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
index 837601c1b..01e55899b 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ 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()),
+                    latitude, longitude = conv_lat_lon(latitude, longitude, "D.D8")
+                    self.osm.set_center_and_zoom(latitude, longitude,
                                                  int(config.get("geography.zoom")))
         _LOG.debug(" stop createmap.")
         _LOG.debug("%s" % time.strftime("begin sort : "