diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyMapFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyMapFragment.java
index 66de61f49..f999efecf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyMapFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyMapFragment.java
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ public class NearbyMapFragment extends DaggerFragment {
         bottomSheetDetails = getActivity().findViewById(R.id.bottom_sheet_details);
         bottomSheetDetailsBehavior = BottomSheetBehavior.from(bottomSheetDetails);
         bottomSheetDetailsBehavior.setState(BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_HIDDEN);
+        bottomSheetDetails.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 
         fabPlus = getActivity().findViewById(R.id.fab_plus);
         fabCamera = getActivity().findViewById(R.id.fab_camera);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_sheet_details.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_sheet_details.xml
index 1fb7e5ab1..e145a0a57 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_sheet_details.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_sheet_details.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     app:layout_behavior="@string/bottom_sheet_behavior"
     app:behavior_peekHeight="72dp"
     app:behavior_hideable="true"
+    android:visibility="gone"
     >
 
     <LinearLayout