diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
index ce29f0d35..31f9a4272 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity implements LocationUp
     LinearLayout bottomSheet;
     @BindView(R.id.fab_list)
     FloatingActionButton fabList;
+    @BindView(R.id.transparentView)
+    View transparentView;
 
     @Inject
     LocationServiceManager locationManager;
@@ -94,6 +96,8 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity implements LocationUp
     }
 
     private void initBottomSheetBehaviour() {
+        transparentView.setAlpha(0);
+
         bottomSheet.getLayoutParams().height = getWindowManager()
                 .getDefaultDisplay().getHeight() / 16 * 9;
         bottomSheetBehavior = BottomSheetBehavior.from(bottomSheet);
@@ -346,11 +350,14 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity implements LocationUp
 
         lockNearbyView(true);
         // Begin the transaction
-        if (viewMode.isMap()) {
+        // Begin the transaction
+        /*if (viewMode.isMap()) {
             setMapFragment();
         } else {
             setListFragment();
-        }
+        }*/
+        setMapFragment();
+        setListFragment();
 
         hideProgressBar();
     }