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 820ab487a..ed8c785e6 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
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ public class NearbyMapFragment extends android.support.v4.app.Fragment {
     private View transparentView;
     private int currBottomSheetState;
     private boolean isFabOpen=false;
+    private Animation rotate_backward;
+    private Animation fab_close;
+    private Animation fab_open;
+    private Animation rotate_forward;
 
     public NearbyMapFragment() {
     }
@@ -96,12 +100,17 @@ public class NearbyMapFragment extends android.support.v4.app.Fragment {
         bottomSheetDetails = getActivity().findViewById(R.id.bottom_sheet_details);
         bottomSheetDetailsBehavior = BottomSheetBehavior.from(bottomSheetDetails);
         bottomSheetDetailsBehavior.setState(BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_HIDDEN);
-        //moreInfo = getActivity().findViewById(R.id.more_info_bar);
+        
         fabList = getActivity().findViewById(R.id.fab_list);
         fabPlus = getActivity().findViewById(R.id.fab_plus);
         fabCamera = getActivity().findViewById(R.id.fab_camera);
         fabGallery = getActivity().findViewById(R.id.fab_galery);
 
+        fab_open = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(getActivity(), R.anim.fab_open);
+        fab_close = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(getActivity(),R.anim.fab_close);
+        rotate_forward = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(getActivity(),R.anim.rotate_forward);
+        rotate_backward = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(getActivity(),R.anim.rotate_backward);
+
         transparentView = getActivity().findViewById(R.id.transparentView);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/fab_close.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/fab_close.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8e450d48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/anim/fab_close.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:fillAfter="true">
+    <scale
+        android:duration="300"
+        android:fromXScale="0.8"
+        android:fromYScale="0.8"
+        android:interpolator="@android:anim/linear_interpolator"
+        android:toXScale="0.0"
+        android:pivotX="50%"
+        android:pivotY="50%"
+        android:toYScale="0.0" />
+    <alpha android:fromAlpha="1.0"
+        android:toAlpha="0.0"
+        android:interpolator="@android:anim/accelerate_interpolator"
+        android:duration="300"/>
+</set>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/fab_open.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/fab_open.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0cc5ee308
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/anim/fab_open.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:fillAfter="true">
+    <scale
+        android:duration="300"
+        android:fromXScale="0.0"
+        android:fromYScale="0.0"
+        android:interpolator="@android:anim/linear_interpolator"
+        android:toXScale="0.8"
+        android:pivotX="50%"
+        android:pivotY="50%"
+        android:toYScale="0.8" />
+    <alpha
+        android:fromAlpha="0.0"
+        android:toAlpha="1.0"
+        android:interpolator="@android:anim/accelerate_interpolator"
+        android:duration="300"/>
+</set>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/rotate_backward.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/rotate_backward.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bbb510ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/anim/rotate_backward.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:fillAfter="true" >
+    <rotate android:fromDegrees="45"
+        android:toDegrees="0"
+        android:pivotX="50%"
+        android:pivotY="50%"
+        android:duration="300"
+        android:interpolator="@android:anim/linear_interpolator"/>
+</set>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/rotate_forward.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/rotate_forward.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c1173e870
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/anim/rotate_forward.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:fillAfter="true" >
+    <rotate android:fromDegrees="0"
+        android:toDegrees="45"
+        android:pivotX="50%"
+        android:pivotY="50%"
+        android:duration="300"
+        android:interpolator="@android:anim/linear_interpolator"/>
+</set>
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