diff --git a/src/plugins/lib/maps/grampsmaps.py b/src/plugins/lib/maps/grampsmaps.py
index ab73cf518..3c5134d0a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lib/maps/grampsmaps.py
+++ b/src/plugins/lib/maps/grampsmaps.py
@@ -304,8 +304,10 @@ class osmGpsMap():
         """
         Is there a place at this position ?
         """
-        found = False
         mark_selected = []
+        if self.no_show_places_in_status_bar:                                                                        
+            return mark_selected
+        found = False
         oldplace = ""
         for mark in self.places_found:
             # as we are not precise with our hand, reduce the precision
diff --git a/src/plugins/view/geoevents.py b/src/plugins/view/geoevents.py
index 9784d44c5..7ec686688 100644
--- a/src/plugins/view/geoevents.py
+++ b/src/plugins/view/geoevents.py
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class GeoEvents(GeoGraphyView):
         self.sort = []
         self.generic_filter = None
         self.additional_uis.append(self.additional_ui())
+        self.no_show_places_in_status_bar = False
 
     def get_title(self):
         """
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ class GeoEvents(GeoGraphyView):
         longitude = ""
         self.without = 0
         self.cal = config.get('preferences.calendar-format-report')
+        self.no_show_places_in_status_bar = False
 
         if self.generic_filter:
             events_list = self.generic_filter.apply(dbstate.db)
@@ -299,6 +301,8 @@ class GeoEvents(GeoGraphyView):
         self.sort = sorted(self.place_list,
                            key=operator.itemgetter(3, 4, 6)
                           )
+        if self.nbmarkers > 500 : # performance issue. Is it the good value ?
+            self.no_show_places_in_status_bar = True
         self._create_markers()
 
     def bubble_message(self, event, lat, lon, marks):
diff --git a/src/plugins/view/geofamily.py b/src/plugins/view/geofamily.py
index 4b36eba8f..72142bbd0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/view/geofamily.py
+++ b/src/plugins/view/geofamily.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ class GeoFamily(GeoGraphyView):
         self.nbmarkers = 0
         self.sort = []
         self.additional_uis.append(self.additional_ui())
+        self.no_show_places_in_status_bar = False
 
     def get_title(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/plugins/view/geoperson.py b/src/plugins/view/geoperson.py
index 28593d4a8..b51604f9f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/view/geoperson.py
+++ b/src/plugins/view/geoperson.py
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ class GeoPerson(GeoGraphyView):
         self.nbmarkers = 0
         self.sort = []
         self.additional_uis.append(self.additional_ui())
+        self.no_show_places_in_status_bar = False
 
     def get_title(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/plugins/view/geoplaces.py b/src/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
index 8d5839fb7..459380563 100644
--- a/src/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
+++ b/src/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class GeoPlaces(GeoGraphyView):
         self.sort = []
         self.generic_filter = None
         self.additional_uis.append(self.additional_ui())
+        self.no_show_places_in_status_bar = False
 
     def get_title(self):
         """
@@ -239,6 +240,7 @@ class GeoPlaces(GeoGraphyView):
         self.minyear = 9999
         self.maxyear = 0
         self.without = 0
+        self.no_show_places_in_status_bar = False
         latitude = ""
         longitude = ""
         # base "villes de france" : 38101 places :
@@ -268,7 +270,11 @@ class GeoPlaces(GeoGraphyView):
                           )
         _LOG.debug("%s" % time.strftime("  end sort : "
                    "%a %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S", time.gmtime()))
+        if self.nbmarkers > 500 : # performance issue. Is it the good value ?
+            self.no_show_places_in_status_bar = True
         self._create_markers()
+        _LOG.debug("%s" % time.strftime("  end create_markers : "
+                   "%a %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S", time.gmtime()))
 
     def bubble_message(self, event, lat, lon, marks):
         menu = gtk.Menu()