diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyListFragment.java
index a8d9ac4df..38173fe42 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyListFragment.java
@@ -71,12 +71,14 @@ public class NearbyListFragment extends ListFragment {
         mLatestLocation = ((NearbyActivity) getActivity()).getmLatestLocation();
         //FIXME: Hardcoding mLatestLocation to Michigan for testing
         //mLatestLocation = new LatLng(44.182205, -84.506836);
-        places = loadAttractionsFromLocation(mLatestLocation);
 
-        final ListView listview = (ListView) view.findViewById(R.id.listview);
+        places = loadAttractionsFromLocation(mLatestLocation);
         mAdapter = new NearbyAdapter(getActivity(), places);
+
+        ListView listview = (ListView) view.findViewById(R.id.listview);
         //setListAdapter(mAdapter);
         listview.setAdapter(mAdapter);
+
         Log.d(TAG, "Adapter set to ListView");
         mAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_nearby.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_nearby.xml
index dd2adfc31..3704543d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_nearby.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_nearby.xml
@@ -1,13 +1,23 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical" >
 
-    <ListView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    <ListView
         android:id="@+id/listview"
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-        android:layout_height="fill_parent" />
+        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+        android:layout_above="@+id/btn_New">
+    </ListView>
+    <Button
+        android:id="@+id/btn_New"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="20dp"
+        android:text="Button"
+        android:width="170dp"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true" />
 
-</LinearLayout>
+</RelativeLayout>